FYI Page 55
News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.
Joel Dommett to host two pilots
Saturday 5th November 2022
Joel Dommett is to host two TV pilots: celebrity relationship format Two For The Money and gameshow In With A Shout.
Matthew Holness announces Garth Marenghi book tour
Friday 4th November 2022
Matthew Holness will embark on an 18-date book tour in character as Garth Marenghi. Tickets and books are available now.
Guessable? gets US remake
Friday 4th November 2022
Guessable? is being piloted for a US remake, while Sara Pascoe has confirmed that her BBC Two sitcom Out Of Her Mind will not be returning.
Water sliding with Frankie Boyle, as comic announces 2023 tour
Friday 4th November 2022
Frankie Boyle is auctioning the chance to spend a day with him riding water slides and eating ice cream, and has announced a 2023 live tour, Lap Of Shame.
James Corden says he 'inadvertently' told a Ricky Gervais joke
Wednesday 2nd November 2022
James Corden says he 'inadvertently' told a Ricky Gervais joke on his US chat show.
Josie Long announces 2023 tour Re-Enchantment
Tuesday 1st November 2022
Comedian Josie Long is to tour a new show in 2023, after having her second child.
Beat The Frog World Series 2022 line-up
Tuesday 1st November 2022
Dane Buckley, James Ellis, Katie Gill-Williams, Bennet Kavanagh, Molly McGuinness, Sergi Polo, Faizan Shah, Rich Spalding, Viggo Venn and Amy Webber will compete in the Beat The Frog World Series 2022 final at Manchester Frog and Bucket comedy club.
Mo Gilligan leads voice cast of 10 Lives
Monday 31st October 2022
Stand-up comedian Mo Gilligan, Sex Education's Simone Ashley and Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn are amongst the voice cast for new animated family comedy 10 Lives.
James Acaster releases music single 'no, no'
Monday 31st October 2022
James Acaster is launching the lead single of his new band, Temps, an "international music collective" made up of him and "39 bona fide genii" musicians.
Romesh Ranganathan releases Netflix doc & World Cup Rob And Romesh Vs
Friday 28th October 2022
Romesh Ranganathan is releasing a behind-the-scenes documentary to accompany his debut Netflix special and has made a Rob And Romesh Vs special with the England football team ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.