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Victoria Wood As Seen On TV. Victoria Wood. Copyright: BBC

TV

BBC Four to repeat comedy classics

Friday 14th October 2022

To link in with the celebrations of 100 years of the BBC, from Saturday 22nd October BBC Four will begin broadcasting classic episodes of sitcoms and sketch shows.

Live

A man laughed so hard at a Russell Kane show he had a heart attack

Thursday 13th October 2022

A man had a small heart attack at Russell Kane's show on Wednesday night, because he was laughing so hard at the stand-up.

People

These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares

Thursday 13th October 2022

Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Alan Davies. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

TV

'Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 2022' to be recorded

Thursday 13th October 2022

Dave chat show Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled is to return for a special end-of-year episode.

People

Judi Love and Russell Kane land Channel 4 shows

Friday 7th October 2022

Stand-ups Judi Love and Russell Kane are set to appear in new shows for Channel 4, about the invisibility of black women and declining sperm counts respectively.

People

Seann Walsh films YouTube special, as I'm A Celebrity beckons

Friday 7th October 2022

Seann Walsh is recording his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show for publication free on YouTube, as he's reportedly set to join reality show I'm A Celebrity.

Taskmaster. Rose Matafeo. Copyright: Avalon Television

People

Rose Matafeo joins rock band Franz Ferdinand

Friday 7th October 2022

Rose Matafeo played guitar for Franz Ferdinand on ITV's daytime show This Morning today.

Image shows left to right: Elis James, John Robins. Credit: Avalon Television

TV

Elis James & John Robins try out Made Up Games for TV

Thursday 6th October 2022

Elis James and John Robins are performing three live dates of their Made Up Games radio feature in London, filming the performances as a taster for television.