In Stitches || June 2015

Hello, hello! Hasn't it been a while since I've posted on Fagan's Finds, well now I'm back again with 'In Stitches'. For those of you who don't follow me over on Twitter, I've been freelancing with 'Eat More Cake' and 'Kettle Mag' alongside finishing my first year at university. But enough of the excuses, here's June edition of 'In Stitches', enjoy! 

  Channel 4 drop 'The British Comedy Awards':

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A statement was released last month from a Channel 4 spokesperson, following the decision to renew with BCA's deal. Channel 4, have been broadcasting the awards for the last three years, but last years figures were less than half compared to when it first aired. This decline resulted in the TV station deciding to give the responsibility to another broadcaster.  There has been no word on who will take over the comedy crown, but suspicions suggest a return to ITV, who ran the show for 20 years. 

  BBC iPlayer release British Muslim comedy shorts for Ramadan:

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In honour of the muslim religious holiday Ramadan, BBC iPlayer have released five comedy shorts featuring up and coming British Muslim comedians. These shorts explore the lives of modern Muslim lives, including the ups and downs and the struggles during Ramadan. You can watch the comedy shorts if you click here for the next 7 days. All the shorts were directed by Dave Lambert, who has been involved with comedy shows such as Alan Partridge and The Mighty Boosh to name a few. 

  Julian Barratt & Simon Farnaby join forces on Baby Cow film:

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'Mindhorn' will be the love child of comedy legends 'Julian Barratt' and 'Simon Farnaby'. Both have worked together in various projects like 'The Mighty Boosh' and 'Bunny and the Bull'. Filming will start on the Isle of Man in late July, but there is no information yet for a trailer or a release date. The very bizarre storyline follow MI5 Special Operative 'Bruce Mindhorn' who is kidnapped in the 80's. He is then subsequently fitted a lie detector in his eye, so he can physically 'see the truth'. This then follows a serious of events, which you can tell will be all forms of the weird and wonderful. 

  'Hancock's Half Hour' revitalised in missing episodes:

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And finally, back when radio comedy was popular 'Hancock's Half Hour' was one of the most listened to comedy on air. The series itself ran from 1954 to 1959, and now the show is returning to Radio 4 planning to air the 20 missing episodes from the BBC archives. Last year 5 shows were aired and due to the popularity, another 5 are planned for this year. The episodes will be recorded this July down in the London studios but it has not been released which scripts have been chosen and when they will be aired on Radio 4.