Comedians take on University Challenge
BBC vs ITV for Children In Need
22/10/2020 … Dara O Briain, Iain Stirling, Joel Dommett, Steve Pemberton and Dane Baptiste are to take part in a charity edition of University Challenge.
Thu 22 October 2020
Goodbye America
Quibi, home of Nish Kumar's topical US show, to close
22/10/2020 … Quibi – the streaming service that introduced Nish Kumar to America - is shutting down.
Wed 21 October 2020
Borat 2 gets a cinema release
Just a few screens announced so far
21/10/2020 … The Borat sequel is to get a limit cinema release from Friday.
Des Bishop apologises for prejudice to Travellers
Comedian had been blasted as '‘shocking, degrading and racist’
21/10/2020 … Des Bishop has issued a apology to Ireland’s Travellers after offensive comments he made on a US radio show came to light.
© Matt Crockett Yet another 24 hour show for Mark Watson
Marathon online fundraiser returns
21/10/2020 … Mark Watson is to host another 24-hour online comedy show.
We're Kind Of Definitely Closed For The Night
21/10/2020 … The frustrations of working in retail are made painfully real in this new comedy sketch.
Tom Lehrer put his lyrics in the public domain
No copyright on satirist's back catalogue
21/10/2020 … Tom Lehrer has released all his lyrics into the public domain.
Docherty vs Docherty
Comic vies with himself for Scottish Bafta
21/10/2020 … Jack Docherty is competing against his own alter-ego for a Bafta award.