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Billie Ritchie: Scots comic may have inspired Chaplin

Glaswegian Billie Ritchie was hailed as one of the greatest comedians of his day but his fame was eclipsed by Charlie Chaplin after the Englishman allegedly copied the Scot's acts.

Nan Spowart, The National (Scotland), 14th March 2021

Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe BBC sketch pilot uncovered

Miranda Hart, Greg Davies and Alice Lowe made a dialogue-free sketch comedy for BBC Three in 2007.

British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2021

Deborah Frances-White to write Six Conversations We're Scared To Have

Deborah Frances-White is writing a follow-up book to her bestseller The Guilty Feminist. In Six Conversations We're Scared To Have, the comedian faces up to some of the biggest challenges in feminism - how to have difficult conversations well, how to disagree well, how to build bridges and change minds, including our own.

British Comedy Guide, 10th March 2021

Red Nose Day 2021 highlights revealed

Sir Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Jack Whitehall, Mel Giedroyc, Tim Vine and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are amongst those who have created sketches for Comic Relief 2021, on BBC One on Friday 19th March from 7pm.

British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2021

Russell Brand to release audiobook about "the sacred in everyday life"

Russell Brand is to release Revelation, a new audiobook exclusive to Audible in which he talks about "the meaning of life, death, and the sacred space in between".

British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2021

Review - The Astonishing Adventures Of Alfred

The Astonishing Adventures Of Alfred is a fun short that can be enjoyed and appreciated by anyone who grew up on the novels of Enid Blyton.

Movie Blogger, 27th February 2021

How Northern comics are treated compared to Southerners

Northern comedians face a raft of assumptions that those from the South of England don't, an academic and performer has found. Poet Kate Fox says there's a 'cultural bias that affects how Northern performers are received', which is especially reflected in the way they are reviewed in the press.

Chortle, 24th February 2021

Kemps doc sequel scuppered by Covid - temporarily?

Filmmaker Rhys Thomas has revealed that following the success of The Kemps: All True there were plans for a sequel, but then Covid came along.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2021

Review: The Astonishing Adventures Of Alfred

As well as being visually playful it is packed with some very funny dialogue, sometimes it's joyously absurd and sometimes pleasingly knowing.

Comedy To Watch, 20th February 2021

Hugh Dennis would be very happy to do more Outnumbered

Hugh Dennis has hinted at the possibility of more episodes of BBC One sitcom Outnumbered, saying he would be "very happy" to return to the hit show.

David Craig, Radio Times, 8th February 2021

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