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Steve Pemberton People

Steve Pemberton awarded university fellowship

Saturday 13th July 2024

Inside No. 9 star Steve Pemberton has been given an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire.

Emmanuel Sonubi People

Emmanuel Sonubi presents Radio 4 documentary about organ donation

Friday 12th July 2024

Emmanuel Sonubi is to present a Radio 4 documentary about the racial inequality of organ donation. Dying For A Transplant will air on Wednesday 17th July.

Uncle Roger. Nigel Ng People

Nigel Ng opening Uncle Roger restaurant

Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Uncle Roger creator Nigel Ng is opening a restaurant in his native Malaysia, he has revealed in his latest cooking video critique.

Jimmy Carr Online

Jimmy Carr heckle clips launched as he hits 1m subscribers on YouTube

Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Jimmy Carr, who now has a million subscribers on YouTube, has launched Heckle Amnesties, a new video strand on his channel which showcases his interactions with audience members on his current tour.

Big Mood. Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) TV

Edinburgh TV Festival 2024 awards nominees

Wednesday 26th June 2024

Nominees have been announced for the 2024 awards of the annual Edinburgh TV Festival.

Break Clause. Image shows left to right: Lil (Lara Ricote), Ben (Samuel Bottomley) TV

Lara Ricote & Samuel Bottomley star in Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause

Tuesday 25th June 2024

Lara Ricote and Samuel Bottomley will play a couple who break up but have to keep living together in Channel 4 Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause.

The Change TV

Mackenzie Crook to direct Series 2 of The Change

Tuesday 25th June 2024

Mackenzie Crook will direct the second series of Bridget Christie's The Change, with filming beginning this July.

Taskmaster. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television Live

Russell Howard on the terror of becoming a cruise ship comedian

Monday 24th June 2024

Russell Howard headlines Virgin Voyages' first comedy festival, sailing around the Low Countries from Portsmouth in September, and also featuring Andre Vincent, Ria Lina and John Robertson's live video game crossover The Dark Room.

Adam Hills People

Adam Hills reaches final of Euro para-standing tennis championships

Friday 21st June 2024

Adam Hills is celebrating finishing runner-up in the Para-Standing Tennis European Championships. The comic, who is making a Sky documentary about his bid to become world champion in the sport, lost in the final with his partner Alex Hunt.

Time Of The Week. Chloe Slack (Sian Clifford) Radio

Sian Clifford to star in Radio 4's Woman's Hour spoof

Wednesday 19th June 2024

Fleabag star Sian Clifford is taking the central role in Time Of The Week, a spoof of Woman's Hour which is coming to BBC Radio 4 from 6th July.

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