Six new Comedy Shorts are coming to BBC Three and iPlayer The brand new shorts feature Kosar Ali, Tom Davis, Lisa McGrillis and more. What do we know about the comedy shorts — what are they, when do they arrive Airing on BBC Three and iPlayer on Saturday 11 April, the six shorts are: Proper … >
Gemma Arterton returns as “Sophie Straw”, the nation’s favourite comic actress. One of our television treats last year was Sky’s Funny Woman. Based on Nick Hornby’s book Funny Girl, the show is story of Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton), a young woman trying to make her way as a performer in the 1960s. As Sophie Straw, … >
The show returns with additions to the cast including Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty. Sky have announced the start of production on a second series of Funny Woman. The show, based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl, sees Gemma Arterton play Barbara Parker. As rising star Sophie Straw, she’s a performer trying to make her … >
The show, based on Milligan’s children’s book is becoming a 13-part animation. Based on the beloved kids’ book by Spike Milligan, Badjelly is an irreverent modern fairy tale. First published in 1973, Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story, was originally written by the comic for his own children. The tale follows Tim and Rose who … >
Simon Callow, Asim Chaudry, Harriet Walter and Zoë Wanamaker all guest star. As Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead returns, the BBC have released first-look images for The Cleaner series 2. The new run of episodes promise bigger crime scenes and even more larger-than-life guests. Here’s what we know: Co-written by and starring Greg Davies, comedy series The … >