Simon Pegg and Nick Frost cope with coronavirus
Should they go down The Winchester?
19/03/2020 … They have some experience in dealing with an apocalyptic situation in which ever-larger numbers of the population become infected.
2020 Archives
Thu 19 March 2020
This Country's Daisy May Cooper to become a mum again
Star announces second pregnancy
19/03/2020 … This Country star Daisy May Cooper has announced that she is pregnant with her second child.
Pulling together
Fund to help comics in need tops £50k
19/03/2020 … A new fund to help comedians struggling because of the coronavirus lockdown has hit its £50,000 target within a day.
Who wore it best?
Robin Williams vs Alison Spittle
19/03/2020 … Some people are more inventive than others when it comes to entertaining themselves during the coronavirus lockdown.
Mawaan Rizwan named one of the '30 under 30' to watch
Big honour from Forbes magazine
19/03/2020 … Comic Mawaan Rizwan has made the 30 Under 30 list of hotly-tipped movers and shakers compiled by financial magazine Forbes.
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The latest cancellations and other news
19/03/2020 … This page will be updated to include the latest developments throughout the day.
Adam Kay up for prestigious book award
His memoir dubbed one of the biggest titles in the past 30 years
19/03/2020 … Adam Kay’s NHS memoirs This Is Going To Hurt has made a list of the top 11 books to have been released in the past 30 years.
2020 Chortle Award winners revealed
Including Bob Mortimer, Rhod Gilbert, Jessica Fostekew and more...
19/03/2020 … Jessica Fostekew was a double winner at this year’s Chortle Awards, with other accolades going to the likes of Bob Mortimer, Rhod Gilbert and Kiri…