How the Comic Strip changed Nicholas Parsons
'He was funnier after Mr Jolly'
09/10/2020 … Nicholas Parsons became a changed man after he took part in the anarchic Comic Strip film Mr Jolly Lives Next Door his co-star Adrian Edmondson said.
2020 Archives
Fri 09 October 2020
Truth Seekers: New preview clips
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s forthcoming show
09/10/2020 … Amazon Prime has released two more preview clips from Truth Seekers, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s new horror comedy series.
Thu 08 October 2020
If Trump was in Hamilton
08/10/2020 … The smash hit musical Hamilton has brought the story of one of America's founding fathers to a huge audience.
© Al Murray / Twitter Charity award for Al Murray
Praise for his work seeking bone stem cell donors
08/10/2020 … Al Murray has won a major charity award for his work encouraging people to register as blood stem cell donors.
Katherine Ryan announces new tour, Missus
About how she rediscovered love with her childhood sweetheart
08/10/2020 … Katherine Ryan has announced a new stand-up tour, with dates spreading to May 2022.
© BBC Joanna Page becomes a radio presenter
First show for Gavin & Stacey star
08/10/2020 … Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page is to present her first radio show.
BBC buys American comedy Twenties
About an aspiring writer trying to make it in Hollywood
08/10/2020 … US comedy Twenties, about an aspiring young black lesbian writer, is coming to BBC iPlayer.
My dance partner is going to have to be very patient with me
Q&A with Bill Bailey on Strictly Come Dancing
08/10/2020 … What's the reaction been like since it was announced you were taking part in Strictly Come Dancing? Every reaction has been brilliant, overwhelmingly positive.