© BBC MBE for Two Doors Down star Arabella Weir
For services to the arts and to young people
30/12/2023 … Two Doors Down star Arabella Weir has been made an MBE for services to the arts and to young people.
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Sat 30 December 2023
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Banksy pays tribute to Tony Allen
...and reveals how he hired alternative comedy godfather to cause chaos at his 'theme park'
30/12/2023 … Secretive graffiti artist Banksy has issued a rare tribute to alternative comedy pioneer Tony Allen, who died earlier this month aged 78.
Fri 29 December 2023
Celebrating Roy Hudd
Recording of stage tribute released to raise funds for his statue appeal
29/12/2023 … A show in celebration of Roy Hudd is to be made available on CD to help raise money to erect a statue to the late comedy star.
Wed 27 December 2023
American comic Tom Smothers dies at 86
Half of the of the groundbreaking Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
27/12/2023 … American comic Tom Smothers, of the groundbreaking Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour TV show, died yesterday at the age of 86.
Could Benidorm be making a TV comeback?
Creator Derren Litten returns to writing
27/12/2023 … Hopes that Benidorm may return have been given a boost after creator Derren Litten announced his return to writing.
© BBC/Monumental 4.4m watch Ghosts finale
...and Mrs Brown's Boys audience rises
27/12/2023 … The Ghosts finale was one of the top ten most-watched shows on Christmas Day, outperforming the soaps.
Sun 24 December 2023
© BBC/Monumental Giving up the Ghosts…
The best comedy on TV and radio this Christmas
24/12/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday December 24 NOT GOING OUT: In the 100th episode Lee (Lee Mack) promises perfect…
Guz Khan hits the road
The fortnight's best live comedy
24/12/2023 … The best of the next two weeks' live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.