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Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham. Joe Lycett TV

Joe Lycett's Brum Hole live portal to link up Birmingham residents

Monday 7th April 2025

To mark the launch of TV series Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham, the public are invited to put themselves forward to "meet a Brummie from another Mummy" via The Brum Hole, a live portal in Victoria Square on 22nd April.

Brian Butterfield. Peter Serafinowicz Online

Brian Butterfield's Call Of Now available to stream

Friday 4th April 2025

A recording of Brian Butterfield's Call Of Now, the live show starring Peter Serafinowicz as his businessman character, is available to stream now via the Veeps platform.

Ludwig. John (David Mitchell) TV

Ludwig to be remade in America

Friday 4th April 2025

Ludwig, the hit new BBC comedy drama starring David Mitchell as a detective, is to be remade for American audiences.

Juno Temple TV

Juno Temple to star in spouse swap comedy The Husbands for Apple TV+

Thursday 3rd April 2025

Ted Lasso star Juno Temple is to lead The Husbands, a new, London-set comedy drama for Apple TV+, about a woman whose attic generates an infinite number of husbands, based on the debut novel by Holly Gramazio.

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Catie Wilkins serves up Café Chaos books for kids

Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Catie Wilkins is writing a new series of funny children's books, as she prepares to perform her first solo Edinburgh Fringe show in 13 years, with Café Chaos: My Family Is Not A Piece Of Cake the story of Hope Crumble, an 11-year-old about to start secondary school, whose family run a busy but struggling café and don't always have time for her.

Jon Richardson TV

Jon Richardson joins Waterloo Road after apparent April Fools prank

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Jon Richardson is joining the cast of the BBC's school drama Waterloo Road, after April Fooling most of the nation's media into thinking he was quitting comedy to become a real teacher.

Johnny Vegas People

Johnny Vegas to run antiques shop in Quest series

Tuesday 1st April 2025

TV channel Quest will launch Johnny Vegas' Little Shop Of Antiques in July, an eight-part series in which the comedian runs a new antiques shop in the North West.

Juice. Jamma (Mawaan Rizwan) TV

Juice Series 2 now filming

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Production is underway on Series 2 of Juice, the sitcom written by and starring Mawaan Rizwan.

PG Wodehouse Live

Stephen Fry to host PG Wodehouse celebration

Monday 31st March 2025

Stephen Fry is to introduce Plum: Homage To Happiness, a theatrical tribute to writer PG Wodehouse at Wilton's Music Hall on 20th May which will feature a cast including Alexander Armstrong and Stephen Mangan.

Progress Wrestling: 30th March 2025. Image shows left to right: Ed Gamble, Phil Wang Live

The Wrestling to relaunch as Clash Of The Comics via Apollo show

Monday 31st March 2025

Clash Of The Comics, the show formerly known as The Wrestling, is coming to London's Eventim Apollo on 8th October with a line-up featuring Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Aisling Bea and more.

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