Newly crowned Strictly Come Dancing winner Bill Bailey has had to cancel his imminent London run at the Lyceum due to the capital moving into Tier 4.
Bailey was due to perform Christmas Larks from December 28 to January 10.
The following statement has been issued: "Following exploration of all possible avenues to reschedule the run, with London's move into tier 4, it is with a heavy heart we have had to cancel Bill Bailey's Christmas Larks at The Lyceum Theatre. Refunds will be available from point of purchase."
Sian Clifford (BAFTA-winning, Emmy and Critics Choice Award nominated as Claire, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sister Claire in ‘Fleabag’) and Nikesh Patel (‘Foaly’ in ’Artemis Fowl’, directed by Kenneth Branagh) are to star in the global online premiere of ‘Good Grief’ by Lorien Haynes.
‘Good Grief’, directed by Natalie Abrahami, is a romantic comedy about grief. Sharp, funny, brutal, irreverent and quintessentially British.
Melbourne comedian Rhys Nicholson's debut Netflix special, Live at the Athenaeum, lands tonight (Sunday) at 7pm GMT.
The 90-minute show was recorded at the titular Melbourne venue in November last year, expanding on Nicholson’s touring show Nice People, Nice Things, Nice Situations.
The film was produced by Nicholson’s partner and former triple j presenter Kyran Wheatley.
At the end of 2019, Channel 4 commissioned Mother's Best Child to make THE B@IT, a series of satirical comedy specials that look like real news but pranks those too quick to share or comment.
Following the success of the first batch, MBC have created new episodes. From the woman who upcycles sex toys, to the man who lost his job thanks to a tattoo and the woman who’ll dump your partner for you for a fee.
Written by the Dawson Brothers, based on an original script by Ben Crocker, Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime For Christmas will be a ‘stay at home’ retelling of the timeless panto classic, with a star-studded cast assembling online and giving everyone a very special version of the fairy-tale this Christmas.
Monday, 8th February marks the UK’s seventh ever UK PunDay, an annual event in which pun fans around the country unite to share their best (and worst) puns on social media, using hashtag #UKPunDay.
#UKPunDay is Britain’s first and only national day celebrating puns, and was founded by Leicester Comedy Festival following the cult success of The UK Pun Championships.
Bill Bailey is the hot favourite to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
All online bookmakers currently have Bailey and his dancing partner Oti Mabuse as odds-on favourites to win the 2020 competition. Most currently have Bailey at 4/5 or 8/11 on. There are three other finalists. HRVY is 15/8. Maisie Smith is 13/2. Jamie Laing is 66/1.
Having most recently starred in Britain’s Got Talent Christmas Spectacular and following on from the success of RUNNER UP in Britain’s Got Talent 2018 and his debut comedy tour in 2019, the unique and hilarious musical comedian Robert White will be hitting the road in 2021 with his rescheduled brand-new show – The Brand-New Tank Top Tour.
Radio X has teamed up with Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to create a series of podcasts offering mental health support. Radio X’s Mental Health Tool Kit with CALM - exploring grief and bereavement, anxiety, depression, financial stress and ways to seek help - launches today (Monday 14th December) on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.
BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute will have long-standing panellists Paul Merton and Gyles Brandreth, as well as Lucy Porter (pictured), Stephen Fry, Jo Brand and Nish Kumar in the host’s chair for a new series beginning in February. This series will see 10 guest presenters follow in the footsteps of Nicholas Parsons. Each will take a turn to lead the comedy panel game and to uphold the tradition of attempting to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation.
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