© Bafta Ricky Gervais signs on to Netflix animation
Adaptation of The Willoughbys book
06/11/2018 … Ricky Gervais is to lend his voice to a new animated movie for Netflix.
2018 Archives
Tue 06 November 2018
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© BBC/Comedy Unit Burnistoun to make a comeback
Scottish sketch show shooting a new special
06/11/2018 … Burnistoun is returning to TV for a one-off special.
© BBC What was the name of Alf Garnett's wife?
06/11/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Sara Pascoe pilots TV lecture show
Featuring a panel of guest comedians
06/11/2018 … Sara Pascoe is piloting a new TV show entitled Comedians Giving Lectures.
James Acaster shows his hula-hooping skills
06/11/2018 … James Acaster shows his hula-hooping skills – acquired after a dedicated practice regime – in an outtake from the current series of Taskmaster.
'The Americans wanted to subtitle Ab Fab'
...and other revelations as Jennifer Saunders discusses her long comedy career
06/11/2018 … It may have become a cult hit in America but US broadcasters weren’t immediately sure what to make Absolutely Fabulous, creator Jennifer Saunders has…
Adam Riches announces first UK tour
'Restraining orders at the ready'
06/11/2018 … Edinburgh favourite Adam Riches is to embark on his first ever UK tour.
Mon 05 November 2018
Is this the funniest joke in Ireland?
05/11/2018 … Stand-up and firefighter Paul Marsh has won a competition to find Ireland’s funniest joke.