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Romesh Presents.... Nigel Ng Online

East Mode With Nigel Ng lands second series on Comedy Central

Monday 3rd April 2023

East Mode With Nigel Ng is returning for a second series on Comedy Central's online channels, with Ria Lina and Kuan-wen Huang among those joining the cast of the sketch show.

Nathan Caton Online

Nathan Caton publishes YouTube stand-up special Let's Talk About Vex

Saturday 1st April 2023

Nathan Caton has published a recording of his show Let's Talk About Vex on YouTube.

Adam Hills People

Adam Hills to host Inclusive Sports Awards

Friday 31st March 2023

Adam Hills has been announced at the host of October's Inclusive Sports Awards, which are being organised by children's charity Variety.

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show. Image shows from L to R: Chris Ramsey, Rosie Ramsey. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show moves to BBC One

Friday 31st March 2023

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show will move to BBC One when it returns for a second series in May.

Comic Relief. Baldrick (Tony Robinson) TV

Tony Robinson teases another Blackadder project

Friday 31st March 2023

Following on from appearing as Baldrick in a Comic Relief sketch, Sir Tony Robinson has teased he is working on "something associated with Blackadder that viewers won't have seen before".

Photograph by Scarlett Stephenson-Connolly. Billy Connolly. Copyright: Indigo Productions Live

Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2023 nominees announced

Friday 31st March 2023

Scott Agnew, Paul Black, Janey Godley, Craig Hill, Kieran Hodgson and Susie McCabe are up for the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Rhod Gilbert TV

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains returns to Comedy Central

Friday 31st March 2023

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains is recording its fifth series for Comedy Central and the first since the comedian was diagnosed with stage four cancer. "It's part chat show, part therapy" he says.

Blind Date. Paul O'Grady TV

Paul O'Grady: ITV to air hour-long tribute

Thursday 30th March 2023

ITV1 is to broadcast documentary special For The Love Of Paul O'Grady on Sunday 9th April.

Ambreen Razia TV

Ambreen Razia writing addiction and depression comedy Wasted

Thursday 30th March 2023

Ambreen Razia has signed a development deal with Expectation Entertainment to write Wasted, a comedy drama series about addiction and postpartum depression between a South Asian mother and daughter.

Beano: The Funny Bone Study News

Carlisle named nation's funniest city by Beano

Thursday 30th March 2023

A study by the Beano comic has named Carlisle as the nation's funniest city, with residents there laughing 33 times a day on average. Other results of the survey include that a third of the population believes they could make it as a stand-up comedian, if given a chance.

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