£1.6m fine for Chinese comedian's gag
Regime gets tough over jokey reference to People’s Liberation Army
18/05/2023 … The company behind the live show in which a Chinese comedian referred to a military slogan has been fined more than £1.
2023 Archives
Thu 18 May 2023
Duty Of Care
Brighton Fringe theatre review
18/05/2023 … The rancid culture that gets exposed depressingly often in the Met and other police forces deserves every satirical kicking that it gets.
Joe Pasquale announces 2023 tour
Return to stand-up after several years playing Frank Spencer
18/05/2023 … Joe Pasquale has announced a return to stand-up with a new tour entitled The New Normal – 40 Years of Cack.
Wed 17 May 2023
© BBC Filming starts on Kat Sadler's Such Brave Girls
'A family sitcom about trauma' for BBC Three
17/05/2023 … Filming has begun on Kat Sadler's new BBC Three comedy Such Brave Girls.
Ed Gamble writes his first book
Glutton to explore his lifelong obsession with food
17/05/2023 … Ed Gamble is writing his first book, about his passion for food.
Comedian Andy Smart dies suddenly at 63
'He made our little world way more fun'
17/05/2023 … Comedian Andy Smart has unexpectedly died at the age of 63.
© BBC Bill Bailey to host Extraordinary Portraits
New series of BBC art show celebrates heroes of the NHS
17/05/2023 … Bill Bailey is to host a new series of BBC One painting show Extraordinary Portraits, paying tribute to NHS heroes to markthe 75th anniversary of the health service.
Jonathan Pie to host a spoof BBC phone-in
New Radio 4 show and BBC Sounds podcast
17/05/2023 … Ranting news reporter Jonathan Pie is to make his first radio series, to be initially released as a BBC podcast.