FYI Page 19
News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.
Frayed ends after two series
Tuesday 28th November 2023
Sarah Kendall has confirmed that Frayed has come to an end after two series on Sky.
Ghosts: Plot for the final episode revealed
Tuesday 28th November 2023
The BBC has released a synopsis for the final ever episode of Ghosts.
Alison Spittle to tour Soup and premiere Christmas play, Glacier
Saturday 25th November 2023
Alison Spittle has announced a 2024 tour of her stand-up show Soup, just as her second play, the Christmas production Glacier, is about to debut.
Chris McCausland's You Heard It Here First returning to Radio 4
Friday 24th November 2023
Chris McCausland's Radio 4 panel show You Heard It Here First is returning for an expanded second series next year. The blind comic has also given a positive update on whether his Channel 4 travelogue, Wonders Of The World I Can't See, will also be back for a second run.
Leicester Comedy Festival founder Geoff Rowe gets top civic award
Friday 24th November 2023
Geoff Rowe, the founder of Leicester Comedy Festival, is to receive a top civic award to recognise his achievement of developing the festival over 30 years.
Boarders: First look images
Friday 24th November 2023
The first images have been released of Boarders, Daniel Lawrence Taylor's new BBC Three comedy drama about five talented under privileged black students from inner-city London who gain scholarships at an elite boarding school.
Extraordinary to be shown on ITV
Thursday 23rd November 2023
Disney+'s critically acclaimed superpowers-based comedy Extraordinary will be shown on ITV2 and ITVX in 2024.
How The Young Ones responded to a road crash and appalled Steve Martin
Thursday 23rd November 2023
Peter Richardson has revealed how The Young Ones helped to save a stricken scooter rider after a horrific crash, how he sought to cast Matt Lucas as Boris Johnson in a Comic Strip movie and how he shocked Steve Martin with his method approach to shooting a riotous scene in The Supergrass.
Taskmaster wins at Televisual Bulldog Awards 2023
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
TV trade magazine Televisual has handed out its annual awards, with Taskmaster, Motherland and Cunk On Earth recognised in the Comedy category.
Bill Bailey, Sean Lock and The Night Of The Wardrobe
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Bill Bailey has shared one of his fondest memories of Sean Lock, about them terrifying other comedians late at night with a wardrobe.