Comedy Central has released the first pic from Give Out Girls, their new comedy about a group of promo girls, starring The X Factor finalist Diana Vickers in her first ever TV acting role. Produced by Jim Poyser (Shameless) and directed by Chloe Thomas (Horrible Histories), the six 30-minute episodes also stars Tracy-Ann Oberman (Friday … >
Two hipsters meet at a party. Both are a bit awkward but in an appealingly cutesy, rather than “bust-stop weirdo”, way. They have an instant connection. She already has a boyfriend. Indie soundtrack and twee animations ensue. It’s so easy to be dismissive of What If, a movie that tries incredibly hard to present itself … >
Charlotte Ritchie has revealed that she is unsure if a fourth series of Fresh Meat will happen. Created by Peep Show‘s Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, the comedy-drama about six students in Manchester launched on Channel 4 in September 2011 and the third series concluded last December. Asked about the show’s future, Ritchie – who … >
Well if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, and no one’s taken the tool-kit to A Touch of Cloth. Charlie Brooker and Daniel Maier’s police procedural parody once more turns your television into a Naked Gun of puns and fires relentlessly at your face until you bleed laughter or your sense of humour is shot … >
Ricky Gervais is working on a new movie based on The Office character David Brent. Life on the Road is currently being developed with BBC Films and will begin filming in the UK in 2015. The press-release reads: “We find out what Brent is doing now and what’s happened in the last 15 years since … >
BBC One has unveiled the trailer for Boomers,a new comedy series about three recently retired couples. Written by Richard Pinto (The Kumars at No. 42), the six 30-minute episodes will star June Whitfield, Alison Steadman, Paula Wilcox, Russ Abbot, Stephanie Beacham, Philip Jackson and James Smith. Boomers begins at 9pm on Friday 15 August on … >
Cult film director John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Hairspray) will perform his latest live stand-up comedy show in London later this year. Carsick: This Filthy World – Volume Two comes to the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 11 November at 7.30pm. > Buy tickets on the venue’s website. The American author, photographer, actor, and comedian’s … >
To celebrate the release of Graham Norton’s new memoir The Life and Loves of a He-Devil on 23 October, we’ve got copies of the book to give away to three of our Twitter followers ahead of publication! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and … >
The Grumpy Old Women have announced more UK dates for their brand new live show. Jenny Eclair will be joined by Susie Blake (Mrs Brown’s Boys) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (Where The Heart Is) for over two hours of no-nonsense comedy when the Fifty Shades of Beige tour resumes with an additional 27 … >
The first clip has been released from the new Inbetweeners movie. Written and directed by the creators of the TV show, Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, The Inbetweeners Movie 2 arrives in UK cinemas on Wednesday 6 August. Watch the clip… The writers teased: “We can’t say too much as we don’t want to spoil … >