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Taskmaster to launch VR video game

Wednesday 29th November 2023

Taskmaster is to become a virtual reality video game.

Paul Black stand-up special Nostalgia lands on BBC One Scotland

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Paul Black's debut stand-up special, Nostalgia, is one of several comedy shows announced for BBC Scotland's Christmas television offerings, airing alongside a special from Susie McCabe and returns for sketch show Queen Of The New Year and panel show Breaking The News.

Live

VAULT Festival to return in 2024 in new venue

Tuesday 28th November 2023

London's VAULT Festival, which programmes a large number of comedy shows, is due to return in 2024, having devised a plan for a new multi-space venue.

Romantic Getaway. Image shows left to right: Alfie (Johnny Vegas), Allison (Katherine Ryan), Deacon (Romesh Ranganathan). Credit: Sky

Romantic Getaway ends after one series

Tuesday 28th November 2023

Katherine Ryan has confirmed that there are currently no plans to make any more episodes of Romantic Getaway, the Sky Comedy series she starred in with Romesh Ranganathan and Johnny Vegas.

Frayed. Image shows left to right: Tess Burbeck (Maggie Ireland-Jones), Rufus (Robert Webb), Sammy Burbeck (Sarah Kendall), Fiona (Diane Morgan), Jean Cooper (Kerry Armstrong). Credit: Merman, Sky

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. Image shows left to right: Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Pat (Jim Howick), Captain (Ben Willbond), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Robin (Laurence Rickard), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas)

Ghosts: Plot for the final episode revealed

Tuesday 28th November 2023

The BBC has released a synopsis for the final ever episode of Ghosts.

Live

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.

Radio

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.

People

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. Image shows left to right: Femi (Aruna Jalloh), Jaheim (Josh Tedeku), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Omar (Myles Kamwendo), Toby (Sekou Diaby)

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.

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