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Bridget Christie to 'curate' The Museum Of Curiosity Series 14
Wednesday 8th May 2019
The BBC has announced that Bridget Christie will 'curate' the next series of Radio 4's The Museum Of Curiosity.
Union JACK radio commissions new comedy shows
Monday 15th April 2019
DAB radio station Union JACK has commissioned a weekly stand-up show; topical comedy Josh Berry's Fake News Series 2; and a strand called Pundays.
Rhod Gilbert to leave Radio Wales
Thursday 4th April 2019
The BBC has announced that, after 13 years, Rhod Gilbert is to leave his Saturday morning show on BBC Radio Wales.
Elis James and John Robins join BBC Radio 5 Live
Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Elis James and John Robins are joining BBC Radio 5 Live. The comedians, who have been presenting together on commercial station Radio X since 2014, will host a new weekly entertainment show on the BBC station, beginning on Friday 31st May.
Elis James and John Robins leave Radio X
Wednesday 27th March 2019
Elis James and John Robins have announced that, after five years on air, they are to bring their popular weekly Radio X show and podcast to an end this weekend.
Al Murray to narrate Vanity Fair on Radio 4
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Radio 4 has announced that Al Murray will star in its new adaptation of Vanity Fair. He will play his real-life great-great-great grandfather, William Makepeace Thackeray.
Frank Skinner celebrates a decade on Absolute Radio with 10 hour show
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Frank Skinner is to celebrate his decade on-air at Absolute Radio, with a "mega 10 hour stint" on Saturday 16th March.
Grant & Marshall pilot Radio 4 sketch show
Tuesday 5th February 2019
Writers Rob Grant and Andrew Marshall are following their popular new Radio 4 comedy The Quanderhorn Xperimentations with a sketch show for the broadcaster, called The Nether Regions.
Leicester Mercury competition to be broadcast on the radio
Monday 21st January 2019
The prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year new act competition is to be broadcast on the radio as part of a deal with the station Union JACK.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean to host Newsjack
Wednesday 12th December 2018
Kiri Pritchard-McLean has been announced as the new host of Newsjack, Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show that has an open door submission policy.