Ruth Jones gets the Stella cast back together
For a one-off charity appearance
07/08/2025 … Ruth Jones is too reunite the cast of her Sky sitcom Stella for a one-off live event.
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Thu 07 August 2025
© ITV George and Mildred star Norman Eshley dies at 80
He played neighbour Jeffrey Fourmile
07/08/2025 … George and Mildred star Norman Eshley has died at the age of 80.
© Sky UK Ltd Daisy May Cooper's not returning to Buzzcocks
Sophie Willan is a permanent replacement
07/08/2025 … Daisy May Cooper has permanently stepped down from Never Mind The Buzzcocks, with Sophie Willan taking over as team captain.
Monty Python and the holy Mail
Ten new stamps to celebrate comedy troupe
07/08/2025 … Monty Python are to be commemorated in a new series of stamps.
Wed 06 August 2025
© Michelle Huggleston Photography Regular Radio Wales slot for Robin Morgan
Comedian takes over Sunday lunchtimes
06/08/2025 … Comedian Robin Morgan has landed a regular presenting slot on BBC Radio Wales.
Reece Shearsmith joins Will Sharpe's Prodigies
Meera Syal and Lolly Adefope too
06/08/2025 … Reece Shearsmith, Meera Syal and Lolly Adefope have joined the cast of Apple TV’s forthcoming series Prodigies.
Tue 05 August 2025
© House of Commons/Roger Harris/CC BY-SA 3.0 MPs call for government to recognise comedy as an art
Move could unlock funding and other benefits
05/08/2025 … MPs are officially calling on the government to recognise live comedy as an art form in its own right.
Jimmy Carr's wealth swells by £3million
05/08/2025 … Jimmy Carr’s wealth grew by more than £3million last year, Companies House accounts reveal.