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BBC classics beat January blues

Monday 20th January 2025

BBC Studios has revealed that 122 years-worth of classic comedy was watched on its official BBC Comedy Greats YouTube channel last January.

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John Bishop pilots BBC quiz show Wisdom Of The Crowd

Monday 20th January 2025

John Bishop is piloting a new BBC quiz show about guessing, with Wisdom Of The Crowd billed as being "all about making educated guesses, think of a 'guess how many sweets are in a jar' competition but on a big Saturday night TV show scale".

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Stephen Fry suggests his breakdown ended A Bit Of Fry & Laurie

Thursday 16th January 2025

Stephen Fry has attributed A Bit Of Fry & Laurie ending to his nervous breakdown, making the admission in the latest series of Radio 4's What's Funny About... revisiting classic comedies.

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Geoff Norcott joins Times Radio on Friday nights

Thursday 16th January 2025

Geoff Norcott has joined Times Radio, presenting a show on Friday nights. The comic has previously guest hosted on the channel and is taking over the 7pm-10pm slot that evening, joking on social media that "every station needs diversity and I'm representing 'blokes who look and sound like plumbers'".

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Jamie Demetriou to guest star in Funboys

Thursday 16th January 2025

New sitcom Funboys is coming to BBC Three in February, with Jamie Demetriou amongst the cast.

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Chris McCausland's stand-up show coming to Netflix

Tuesday 14th January 2025

Chris McCausland's Speaky Blinder stand-up show is being added to Netflix.

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Spring Day to host next episode of Radio 4's 13 Million Club

Monday 13th January 2025

The third edition of Radio 4 stand-up showcase The 13 Million Club will be hosted by Spring Day.

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Aisling Bea did a dissertation on 'Allo 'Allo!, is writing TV pilot

Monday 13th January 2025

Aisling Bea is writing a new television pilot, as the French and philosophy graduate has revealed that she wrote her university dissertation on the long-running BBC One sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!

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Richard Gadd says he's left comedy and the Edinburgh Fringe behind

Monday 13th January 2025

Richard Gadd will not be returning to the Edinburgh Fringe he has revealed, as the Baby Reindeer star leaves his comedy career behind to focus on dramatic work.

Amandaland. Image shows left to right: Anne (Philippa Dunne), Amanda (Lucy Punch), Felicity (Joanna Lumley) TV

Amandaland launches in February

Friday 10th January 2025

Motherland spin-off Amandaland launches on BBC One in February, with Peter Serafinowicz and Siobhan McSweeney amongst the cast joining Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne.

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