© BBC Vic and Bob announce live dates
Short 'audience with...' style tour next year
19/12/2019 … Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have announced six live shows for early next year.
Thu 19 December 2019
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Stuart Goldsmith on Conan
19/12/2019 … Stuart Goldsmith has made his stand-up debut on Conan O'Brien's US talk show.
Wed 18 December 2019
A tour of Manchester's Merry Christmas markets
18/12/2019 … Sketch duo The Delightful Sausage take us on a festive tour around Manchester's Merry Christmas markets in this new video.
Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris join Jazz FM
Married couple to debate their record collections
18/12/2019 … Comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris are to host shows on Jazz FM this Christmas, the station has announced.
Count Arthur Strong turns thriller writer
...and he joins the line-up of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
18/12/2019 … Count Arthur Strong has written his first book – a crime thriller entitled Codename Rattlesnake.
Julian Barratt joins Moominvalley
18/12/2019 … Julian Barratt is joining the cast of Sky’s children’s show Moominvalley – reuniting him with his Mighty Boosh co-star Matt Berry.
Gamble on Europe
Comic Ed announces dates on the continent
18/12/2019 … Ed Gamble is to embark on his first European tour.
Kenny Lynch dies at 81
The singer who starred with Spike Milligan in Curry & Chips
18/12/2019 … Variety star Kenny Lynch has died at the age of 81.