Athena Kugblenu on having a Greek name
09/10/2024 … Here's Athena Kugblenu explaining why she has a Greek name, and how your country of birth affects what sports you're supposed to support.
2024 Archives
Wed 09 October 2024
Miranda Hart finds her real-life 'Gary'
09/10/2024 … She may have played the perpetual singleton in her BBC sitcom, but Miranda Hart secretly got married this year.
Tue 08 October 2024
Comic makes a woman laugh so hard her waters broke
Punter had booked in to see stand-up to help her baby along
08/10/2024 … A comic made a pregnant woman laugh so hard during his gig that her waters broke.
Which pop star helped fund Monty Python's Life of Brian?
08/10/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Trevor Leighton Ben Elton to be named Slapstick Festival's 'legend of comedy'
...as Bristol festival unveils its 2025 programme
08/10/2024 … Ben Elton is to receive next year’s ‘comedy legend’ award at the Slapstick comedy festival.
Edinburgh Fringe chief quits
Shona McCarthy steps down after nine years
08/10/2024 … Shona McCarthy is stepping down as chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society after nearly a decade at the helm.
© UKTV Two iconic sitcom duos reunite
Men Behaving Badly and Royle Family stars return
08/10/2024 … Two sitcom pairings are to be reunited in separate reality TV projects Men Behaving Badly stars Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes are getting back together for…
War on Woge! Google thinks this is Terry Wogan
Comedian's mock-up tops image search results
08/10/2024 … He is an icon of British broadcasting, enjoyed by millions of people every day at his peak.