Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Russell Howard returns to BBC Three this spring with a brand new series of Russell Howard’s Good News. The show’s debut run was the most requested BBC Three programme on iPlayer last year, and the channel’s most successful studio-based entertainment show ever drawing in 2.5 million viewers a week.
With each episode put together just days before transmission, there’s no knowing what will feature in the first show, but the new series will see Russell turn news-junkie once again as he puts his spin on the week’s headlines, as well as highlighting some of the more overlooked stories that have caught his eye as he sifts through the papers, news websites and TV news channels.
Russell Howard’s Good News is recorded in front of a live studio audience but viewers at home will have the chance to shape the news agenda by submitting stories online at www.bbc.co.uk/russellhoward (where you will also be able to view exclusive extra features) or via Twitter at www.twitter.com/bbcgoodnews. The series will run for seven weeks, followed by an hour-long best of, which will also feature previously unseen footage.
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Dave Gorman has announced on his blog that the BBC have decided to commission another of his Genius series.
Gorman wrote, “I said in my last post that there might be some good news to announce soon… well, here it is.
“We’ve got the go ahead to make a new series of Genius for BBC2. Which means the hunt for new geniuses is stepped up once again.”
The series transferred successfully to TV after starting life on BBC Radio 4 – a familiar route for comedy shows.
“The best way to submit ideas is via the Genius website where you can either e-mail the team or upload a video of you explaining your idea.”
The Genius website is http://www.bbc.co.uk/genius/
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Want to get a little friendlier with your comedy faves? Well now you can as Pozzitive, the production company responsible for hit shows such as Harry Enfield and Chums and Little Britain, is continuing its social media campaign with the launch of its new comedy Facebook page.
Following the success of the YouTube Channel and Flickr group; the Facebook page will host exclusive images, video and brand new material from top comedians such as Jo Caulfield and Milton Jones as well as classic selections from the Pozzitive archive spanning 20 years.
Become a fan here.
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Featuring a mixture of the UK’s best established and up and coming comic talent such as Angelos Epithemious (Shooting Stars), Kevin Eldon (Big Train, Brass Eye, Alan Partridge), Pappy’s fun club, Edinburgh comedy award winner Tim Key and many more, ‘The Un-royal Variety’ performance aims to be the last great comedy gig of the decade. All profits from the gig will go to paying the Fix’s legal fees.
The Fix the UK’s and possibly the worlds only and best loved comedy magazine has long been run out of editor and publisher Harry Deansway’s bedroom at his parent’s house. 6 months ago this was all set to change when a friend of the family offered investment in the magazine and use of his offices. It all seemed to be too good to be true and it was when 6 months later this so called friend of the family decided to call in his loan with immediate effect and evict the Fix from his offices. The Fix did not have the money to pay back the loan straight away and therefore the “friend” of the family decided to sue. (more…)
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