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All-star cast announced for Channel 4's Hang Ups
Hang Ups, a new sitcom on Channel 4, will see a cast list including Richard E. Grant, Jessica Hynes, David Tennant, Charles Dance, Katherine Parkinson and Celia Imrie join Stephen Mangan.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2017TV preview: A League Of Their Own returns to Sky
BAFTA-winning game show A League of Their Own returns for a new series this week hosted, as ever, by James Corden.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th September 2017Toby Jones, Stephen Mangan, Zoe Wanamaker's Pinter play
Toby Jones, Stephen Mangan and Zoe Wanamaker are to star in The Birthday Party.
What's On Stage, 13th September 2017Channel 4 orders therapist comedy Hang Ups with Stephen Mangan
Channel 4 has commissioned a comedy starring and co-written by Stephen Manga, about a therapist struggling with his own life and work.
British Comedy Guide, 29th August 2017Preview - The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom
Inspired by the courageous MP, Jo Cox, tonight's extended episode of The Last Leg, is dedicated to all her hard work and beliefs.
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 16th June 2017Following a one-off episode as part of Channel 4's Fake News Week (it even managed to seed some of its own fake news, many outlets picking up its made-up story about Kanye West planning an appearance on Pointless), The Fake News Show gets a proper series. Stephen Mangan hosts the panel show that aims to separate the alternative facts from the alternative fiction, with help from captains Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 15th May 2017The Fake News Show to return to Channel 4
The Fake News Show, a panel show hosted by Stephen Mangan that looks at false headlines, is to return to Channel 4.
British Comedy Guide, 25th April 201716 times Green Wing was one of the funniest shows ever
From the surreal quirks of Sue White to the stammering awkwardness of Dr Alan Statham, we've rounded up some of the best bits below...
Sam Haysom, Mashable, 14th April 2017The enduring appeal of Adrian Mole, aged 50
Adrian Mole, the angst-ridden diarist created by the late Sue Townsend, reaches his 50th birthday on 2 April. His diaries, over eight volumes, made Townsend one of the best-selling British authors of recent decades. But what made the character so compelling?
Liam Barnes, BBC, 2nd April 2017Preview - The Fake News Show
This week is being devoted by Channel 4 to the weird and sometimes disturbing world of "fake news". They are starting things off with a panel show pilot, which may sound dreary to some, but there are some interesting aspects to it, such as the fact it is a rare pre-watershed comedy.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th February 2017