‘Save The Bill Murray’ – a brand new mockumentary sitcom, starts on Friday 29th January. Filmed at The Bill Murray comedy club during lockdown, this inventive series follows the tale of a comedy club, and the comedians who live and work there, trying to survive when they can no longer put on live comedy.
At 10pm on Friday the 25th February 2011, the great British nation found themselves face to face with a hairy topless man chomping his way through a ‘lovely bit of squirrel’; an overly-exciteable woman desperate for her ‘Bobble’ to meet a nice ‘female’; two boys called ‘Pissface’ and ‘Pusface’ who enjoyed poisoning each other with saltwater - and a certain neighbour who was terrified of his own dog.. Friday nights were never the same again.
The BBC Audio Drama Awards shortlist for 2021 has been revealed. Nominees include Newsjack, Tim Key, Milton Jones, SeanceCast, The Lenny Henry Show and Elliot Steel.
The finalists will be announced on Tuesday 9 February 2021, and the winners on Sunday 21 March 2021.
Marion Ramsey, known to many for her role as Officer Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy films, has died. She was 73.
Her agent announced the news but did not give a cause of death. A statement said: "Her passion for performing and sharing her heart with the world was immense. Marion carried with her a kindness and permeating light that instantly filled a room upon her arrival. The dimming of her light is already felt by those who knew her well. We will miss her, and always love her."
Comedian Chris Ramsey and his wife Rosie have a new child.
Rosie Ramsey announced the arrival of their son on her Instagram account. "Hi everyone.This is Rafe Ramsey. Born yesterday afternoon weighing 9lbs 1oz. He’s absolutely wonderful and looks EXACTLY like his brother! like, it’s uncanny! He’s yet to meet Robin, so once we’re all settled back at home I’ll introduce him to you properly. Hope you’re all ok xx"
Ricky Gervais wants to be fed to lions after he has died.
In an interview with US talk show host Conan O'Brien this week he said that he would like to do it do support the animal kingdom. “I though it would be good to be just fed to lions at London Zoo...everything we do is for us, we are not even food for other things."
Comedy fans can currently vote in the comedy.co.uk awards to whittle the longlist down to a shortlist.
These awards are voted for entirely by the public. No juries, no industry, just comedy fans championing the shows that they have loved.
The deadline to vote on this list is January 10. After this there will be a shortlist announced and fans can vote again to choose the ultimate winners.
Every comedy-related show from 2020 is listed, from After Life to Big Zuu's Big Eats.
Comedians Charlie Dinkin and Zoe Tomalin have launched a new comedy-horror podcast. SeanceCast is a ten episode series featuring sketches from new and emerging female and non-binary comedy writers.
Well I guess if one sitcom title sums up 2020 it's this one. And they've given us a sort of socially distanced lockdown episode to see out the old year and see in the new (albeit a day early) with the entire cast including Bobby Ball all in one room throughout the special.
Meera Syal’s comedy creation Granny Kumar is set to return to host a new Radio 4 celebrity interview series.
Gossip And Goddesses stars Syal as Granny Kumar, with her great granddaughter Maya (Ambreen Razia) and arch nemesis 'frenemy' Geeta (Harvey Virdi) to chat with a host of fascinating female guests. Starting with Samira Ahmed & Thandie Newton, Granny Kumar also talks to women including Beverley Knight, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Anoushka Shankar, Konnie Huq, Mandip Gill and Anita Rani.
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