Britain to get its own Saturday Night Live
Sky to air homegrown version of US classic
10/04/2025 … Sky is making a British version of American comedy institution Saturday Night Live.
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Angela Rippon to host Have I Got News For You
A first for the former newsreader
09/04/2025 … Former newsreader Angela Rippon is to guest host Have I Got News For You for the first time.
Ricky Gervais’s vodka brand launches a comedy competition
£5,000 first prize – and a support slot at Wembley Arena
09/04/2025 … Ricky Gervais’s vodka company is launching a stand-up competition with a £5,000 cash prize.
© BBC Here We Go... for a fourth time
BBC 'poised to renew family sitcom'
09/04/2025 … The BBC is set to renew Here We Go for a fourth series, it has reported.
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Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs celebrate Welsh town
09/04/2025 … Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones is making a TV tribute to Merthyr Tydfil with fellow comedy actor Steve Speirs.
Who's up for the 2025 Aria award for comedy?
09/04/2025 … The nominees for the leading awards in radio and podcasting have been announced Up for the best comedy award at the Arias are Christmas Dinner with Kurupt…
Tue 08 April 2025
Third season for Colin From Accounts
Gordon, Ashley - and the dog - return
08/04/2025 … Colin From Accounts has been renewed for a third season.
Katherine Ryan to launch a podcast about ageing
Guest will have a blood test to determine their 'biological' age
08/04/2025 … Katherine Ryan wants blood from the guests on her new podcast - literally.