© Rebecca Naen/Comic Relief Comic Relief also announces big stand-up benefit and releases a new video
31/01/2024 … Sir Lenny Henry is to step down from hosting the Red Nose Day telethon after 39 years.
How much do you know about the show, as it turns 18?
30/01/2024 … The IT Crowd comes of age this week, with the first episode airing on February 3, 2006.
Details of the 12 gigs around the UK and Ireland
30/01/2024 … Heats start soon for this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award – the 20th year we have run this prestigious competition.
30/01/2024 … Scott Agnew is recording a Radio 4 special about his brushes with mortality.
Feminist parody and South African-Kiwi stand-up
30/01/2024 … Parody show Six Chick Flicks and New Zealand stand-up Urzila Carlson have both announced UK tours.
© The Comedy Unit ‘Two of Scotland’s most exciting live comedy performers’
30/01/2024 … Sketch duo Stevens & McCarthy are to make a comedy series for BBC Scotland, it has been announced today.
Jack Docherty reprises his role
30/01/2024 … Hit comedy Scot Squad is to get a spin-off series revolving around commissioner Cameron Miekelson.
Strong Female Character takes the £5,000 Nero Award for non-fiction
30/01/2024 … Fern Brady has won the Nero Award for non-fiction, one of the most prestigious prizes in publishing.
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