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New web series from Poppy Hillstead
Comedian Poppy Hillstead is launching a new web series called Poppy featuring Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill, Stuart Laws, Rob Auton, Ed Aczel and Declan Kennedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022Stand Up For Shelter 2021 review
As unexpected guests go, Michael McIntyre is quite the coup.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th October 2021Flaps returns to Comedy Central for Series 2
Amy Gledhill is among the new stars of Comedy Central's female-led sketch strand Flaps, which returns for a second series on 5th August.
British Comedy Guide, 26th July 2021Channel 4 launches sketch series with a host of comedians
Nick Helm, Jen Brister, Hal Cruttenden, Felicity Ward and children's television presenter Dave Benson Phillips are among the wealth of comic talent to feature in a new Channel 4 sketch series.
British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021Review: The Delightful Sausage, Tommy Tiernan
Reviews of BBC Radio 2 pilots The Delightful Sausage On: Staycations (3.5 stars) and Tommy Tiernan On: Beards (1 star).
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th March 2021BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny
The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 202110 comedians to watch in 2021
Having made a splash with their Insta impressions and lovable lockdown sitcoms, these are the names to look out for this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd January 2021Review: Phil Ellis Is Trying - Series 3
Phil Ellis is unlikely to ever become embroiled in a debate about the politics of comedians on the BBC. Instead, his returning Radio 4 series Phil Ellis Is Trying offers an almost timelessly absurd type of humour that can only work on radio, unconstrained by reality.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th September 2020Interview: Deightful Sausage
For those who like the surreal joy of Vic and Bob, the darkness of The League Of Gentlemen and the accomplished pace of old-school double acts, it's time to check out the Delightful Sausage. The irresistible pairing (aka Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill) saw their third outing, Ginster's Paradise, shortlisted for Best Show at Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards last year.
Ashley Davies, Metro, 27th August 2020New podcast from The Delightful Sausage
Tiredness Kills is the new podcast from award-winning comedy duo, The Delightful Sausage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th April 2020