Travel Man grounded
Channel 4 drops Joe Lycett series
Channel 4 has pulled the plug on Travel Man after a decade. The show, fronted…
Ed Patrick: AI helped save my mum's life
Comedian and doctor Ed Patrick has recalled how he…
Mike Jones is standing down as managing director of…
Cult minor-crime podcast named best comedy
A relatively little-known show has been named best…
BBC podcast to follow Russell Brand's trial
The BBC is bringing back its Fame Under Fire podcast…
Comedians sign up for 9th series of BBC's Pilgrimage
Comedians Shabaz Ali, Jay Foreman, Mhairi Black and…
Paul Merton's gig rained off... despite being indoors!
Paul Merton and Suki Webster had to abandon their…
Susan Riddell: I'm no longer facing terrorism charges
Susan Riddell is no longer facing terrorism charges, she has revealed. The comic…
Amandaland to return for another Christmas special
Amandaland is to return with an hour-long Christmas special this year, with Breeders…
Iain Lee announces his first tour
Former 11 O'Clock Show host and 2017 I'm A Celebrity… contestant Iain…
Danny Dyer to host the next SNL UK
Danny Dyer, James Norton and Cynthia Erivo are to host the next three episodes of…
John Cleese: Rob Reiner's murder has stalled the Fawlty Towers reboot
The planned revival of Fawlty Towers has been derailed by the violent death of film-maker…
Comic jailed for 19 months for calling Erdogan a dictator
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been jailed for 19 months after insulting …
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Features
'I'm not drunk, I have cerebral palsy'
I’ve spent more than 40 years explaining that I’m not drunk. I…
'The only skill I’ve got is talking...'
Why are you taking part in The Celebrity Traitors? Me and my family loved the…
'Us comedians are more than willing to throw each other under the bus'
Why have you signed up for The Celebrity Traitors? The social circle. Yeah, it’s…
Where is Little Shop Of Horrors set?
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C4 commissions Guess The Moustache
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Lost Voice Guy announces his first tour in five years
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Tom Allen announces 2027-28 tour dates
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Julian Clary announces 2027 tour
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Kiell Smith-Bynoe records his Kool Story Bro improv show
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Reece Shearsmith: I met my wife in a coffin
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Videos
A ‘total chump’ is to receive no compensation for rescuing children from fire .
The dim-witted sucker rushed into the burning building without settling financial terms in advance.
The Onion News Network has the story:
Chump to receive no compensation for rescuing children from fire
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Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets heads to AppleTV
Streamer releases a trailer
Michael Che's shocked that Colin Jost is married to Scarlett Johansson
Clip from his upcoming stand-up special
Trailer for Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Coming to Netflix next month