© Pip/Michael Muller Jamie Bell joins Richard Gadd in Half Man
New project from Baby Reindeer creator
25/11/2024 … Billy Elliot and Rocketman star Jamie Bell has joined the cast of Richard Gadd’s latest project, Half Man.
2024 Archives
Mon 25 November 2024
© Pip/Michael Muller 
You’re bard! A history of censorship
...Or why the jokes in Shakespeare are shit, by Becky Fury
25/11/2024 … Don’t like cancel culture? Be grateful you didn’t live in Britain in the 17th Century when the Puritan-led Parliament cancelled culture entirely.
Alex Horne reveals new Taskmaster wish list
Big name comics he's still holding out for
25/11/2024 … Alex Horne has revealed a new wish list of comedians he’d like to be on Taskmaster.
Derren Brown to appear in The Simpsons
'Probably one of the largest guest starring roles we’ve ever had'
25/11/2024 … Derren Brown is to guest star in The Simpsons, playing a major role in the long-running show’s first ever double-length Christmas episode.
© Ray Burmiston London dates for Ricky Gervais
...and Jason Manford adds 89 new dates to his tour
25/11/2024 … Ricky Gervais has announced the first London dates for his new stand-up show Mortality.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: Full trailer
Coming to BBC One on Christmas Day
25/11/2024 … Here's the official trailer for Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which screens on Christmas Day on BBC One.
Meet The Prat Pack
Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Shane Richie and Joe Pasquale unite for tour
25/11/2024 … Four veteran comedy entertainers are to tour the UK in 2025 with their version of the Rat Pack - The Prat Pack.
Sun 24 November 2024
© BBC Bill Bailey: They asked me to do a show called Celebrity Embalmer
Comic said no to that undertaking...
24/11/2024 … Since appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, Bill Bailey says he’s been induced with bizarre requests for celebrity reality shows.