As part of its new Festival Of Funny
The BBC is to air a mix of old and new comedy specials as part of its Festival Of Funny from later this month.
Last week, it was announced that Rose Matafeo’s critically acclaimed Horndog, originally made for HBO Max, would stream on BBC Three iPlayer from Sunday, then air on BBC One on Friday February 24 at 10:45pm.
However it has now been revealed that this is just one of a string of stand-up shows to be boadcast across various BBC channels.
Also airing are:
Fern Brady: Power and Chaos: A look at contemporary culture and the state of the UK , recorded in front of home crowd in Glasgow.
The week s best comedy on demand
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THE MISADVENTURES OF HEDI AND COKEMAN: Netflix has had quite some success with French programmes Call My Agent and Lupin. but this ribald drug-fuelled romp, just landed on the platform, is an altogether different beast. Here s a trailer:
MEET THE STREET: John Rutledge, aka Eggsy, from comedy hip-hop group Goldie Lookin Chain, launches a new podcast in the guise of retiree David Plympton, who is in conversation with various members of his neighbourhood. Comics playing the role of guests include Richard Sandling, Mike Bubbins, Eleri Morgan, Mark Davison, Dan Mitchell and Alex Lowe. Rutledge says: Lockdown has been duller than a loaf of Tesco value bread so I decided to make something to escape the drudgery of the current situation. Forget idle banter over the garden fence - David Plympton s Meet the Street introduces you to the record-brea
Media release: BBC Scotland orders new series of Shelf Isolation
BOOKER Prize winner, Douglas Stuart – along with Lorraine Kelly, Fern Brady, Alex Norton and Ian Rankin – is among some of the names lined up to take part in a brand new series of Shelf Isolation on BBC Scotland.
Fronted by Damian Barr, the popular series will return to BBC Scotland screens with six, brand new episodes next month. Using the same format as before, it will feature guests chatting with Damian remotely, from their homes, about the books and box sets, music and movies that are helping them through these troubled times.
A podcast about orgasms, and the rest of the week s best comedy on demand
The week s best comedy on demand. For more streaming gigs use the search box with online as the region.
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EVIL GENIUS:Russell Kane s BBC podcast reassessing the historical reputations of both heroes or villains returned for a fifth series this week by examining the legacy of American founding father Alexander Hamilton with guests Ivo Graham, Sara Barron and Jenny Bede. Forthcoming episodes will look at Malcolm X, Alfred Hitchcock, Boudicca and Billie Holiday with the likes of Felicity Ward, Sophie Duker, Jayde Adams and Fern Brady. Listen here.
Belfast s Out To Lunch festival goes online to serve up arts and culture events throughout January
Belfast s annual Out to Lunch Festival has returned in spite of the current lockdown, with a full menu of culturally stimulating online events to enjoy. David Roy rounds up this year s offerings Emer Maguire will be appearing at this year s Out To Lunch festival
Martin Lynch will be in conversation at this year s Out To Lunch festival
BELFAST S annual Out To Lunch Festival is all about kick-starting Belfast s cultural calendar with a post-New Year programme of arts and culture events served up throughout January in worker-friendly lunchtime slots and accompanied by delicious hot food.