It was announced today (Thursday 18 September 2014) that UKTV has commissioned a new 6 x 60 min series, devised by comedian and 2014 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee ALEX HORNE, starring GREG DAVIES and ALEX HORNE, for its popular entertainment channel Dave....
RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS MOVES TO BBC TWO THIS OCTOBER
GOOD NEWS FOR BBC TWO "stupendously successful topical comedy show" Sharon Lougher, Metro "Quite the pan-generational sex symbol and rumpled comedy god these days; a huge TV star" Alison Graham, Radio Times "You can be sure that this cheeky chappie's take on the...
UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR RICHARD HERRING WITH SIX CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS AT LONDON’S LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
Have you ever. . . - considered the amazing power of the sombrero to eradicate all sadness? - noticed the terrible curse of the UK’s oldest person? (whoever receives this poisoned chalice is always dead within months) - become disillusioned with organised religion...
MATT FORDE’S SPORTS PARTY LAUNCHED FOR AUTUMN 2014
MATT FORDE is set to host a monthly celebration of sports and some of its biggest personalities with his brand-new show Matt Forde’s Sports Party. Fans of the critically acclaimed, sold-out Political Party can enjoy topical stand-up comedy and interviews with some of...
LUCY BEAUMONT: WE CAN TWERK IT OUT
She's got the timing of Les Dawson....an absolute natural Johnny Vegas Following a sold out and critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run, up and coming BBC New Comedy Award winner and Foster’s Best Newcomer nominee LUCY BEAUMONT invites you into her world on the...
WITTANK TO PILOT NEW SCRIPTED SERIES FOR E4
It was announced today (20 August 2014) that E4 has commissioned Avalon Television to produce a new 30-minute pilot with acclaimed comedy trio WITTANK. The new commission will see WITTANK, who have previously featured on BBC Three's showcase of the UK's emerging...
AL MURRAY’S GREAT BRITISH WAR MOVIES
BBC Four, Monday 25th August at 8pm Comedian and history buff AL MURRAY is joined by historian DAN SNOW, writer NATALIE HAYNES and film expert MATTHEW SWEET for a fresh look at a subject very close to his heart, the Great British war movie. This 60-minute round-table...
DAVE GORMAN’S MISCHIEVOUS LOOK AT MODERN LIFE RETURNS TO DAVE
Dave, Tuesday 9th September at 9pm “Dave Gorman is funny and brilliant in equal measure.” David Chater, The Times “TV Gold” Ally Ross, The Sun DAVE (GORMAN) and Dave’s (the UKTV channel) ratings and critical hit, Modern Life Is Goodish returns this September for a...
THE PUB LANDLORD LATE LOCK-IN
It was announced today (Monday 4th August 2014) that, for one night only, THE PUB LANDLORD will have a go at reprising his first ever Edinburgh Fringe solo show in the room the character was born in, by accident, back in 1994. Late Lock-In will see the GUV’NOR hold...
BRAND NEW UK TOUR EXTENDED INTO 2015
It was announced today (Friday 1st August 2014) that The Grumpy Old Women will continue to knock further sense in to the nation with their brand new show on a third leg of the UK tour. Perrier Award winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women JENNY...