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Comics do Celebrity Gladiators

Wednesday 7th August 2024

Comedians Rob Beckett, Ellie Taylor and Joel Dommett are competing part in a celebrity special of BBC One's physical challenge show Gladiators.

Funny Woman. Barbara Parker / Sophie Straw (Gemma Arterton)

Sky reveals Funny Woman Series 2 details

Tuesday 6th August 2024

The second series of Funny Woman will launch on Sky Max early in September.

Fringe

NextUp returns with even bigger Biggest Award trophy

Thursday 1st August 2024

NextUp is bringing its Biggest Award In Comedy prize back to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with a trophy now measuring 202cm tall.

Online

Frank Foucault publishes live show free online

Thursday 1st August 2024

Musical comic character Frank Foucault has released a live show for free on YouTube.

Judi Love to host ITVX's live Edinburgh Fringe shows

Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Judi Love will host ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From The Edinburgh Fringe, four hour-long stand-up shows broadcast directly from the festival.

People

Sara Pascoe makes Radio 4 Appeal for Women & Children First

Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Sara Pascoe is making a BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women & Children First, a charity that works in some of the world's most remote communities to make pregnancy and childbirth safer.

Image shows left to right: Seann Walsh, Fatiha El-Ghorri

Seann Walsh and Fatiha El-Ghorri join Silence Is Golden on U&Dave

Monday 22nd July 2024

Seann Walsh and Fatiha El-Ghorri have joined Katherine Ryan as team captains on U&Dave's new comedy game show Silence Is Golden, in which the audience try to win £250,000 by resisting 30 acts trying to make them laugh.

Image shows left to right: Kemah Bob, Sarah Roberts. Credit: Steve Best

Live

99 Club announces 2024 bursary recipients

Tuesday 16th July 2024

The 99 Club's Female & Non-Binary Comedians Bursary Programme has announced five winners for 2024.

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Chris Morris, Noel Fielding & more voice Richard Ayoade's spoof memoir

Monday 15th July 2024

Chris Morris is returning to acting for the first time in eight years, voicing the audiobook of Richard Ayoade's latest spoof memoir, The Unfinished Harauld Hughes, alongside Stephen Merchant, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell, Sally Hawkins and Lydia Fox.

BBC Four to repeat classic Saturday Night TV, including Blankety Blank

Monday 15th July 2024

BBC Four is to broadcast a back catalogue of classic Saturday Night programmes during his summer's Olympics. The season will include episodes of Blankety Blank hosted by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage.

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