Rob Brydon cast in BBC One's The Snail And The Whale
With Cariad Lloyd as the teacher
20/09/2019 … Rob Brydon and Cariad Lloyd have been cast in BBC One’s Christmas animated special The Snail And The Whale.
Fri 20 September 2019
Why one girls' school is teaching its pupils stand-up
Comedy gives valuable skills for the outside world
20/09/2019 … Sixth-formers at a leading private girls’ school are getting lessons in stand-up to help them build confidence in their future workplaces.
© Nobby Clark Jennifer Saunders takes her happy medium to the West End
...plus regional dates for her Blithe Spirit revival
20/09/2019 … The new version of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit starring Jennifer Saunders as a bonkers clairvoyant is to hit the West End.
Thu 19 September 2019
© marianasbits Laura Smyth wins Funny Women Award
New comic will be mentored by Jo Brand
19/09/2019 … Laura Smyth has won this year’s Funny Woman stage award.
Dan Soder to record an HBO special
19/09/2019 … Billions star Dan Soder is to record an HBO special.
I had to clean Red Rum's penis
Life hasn't always been showbiz glamour for Lee Mack
19/09/2019 … Lee Mack has revealed that he once had to clean the penis of legendary racehorse Red Rum.
Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
19/09/2019 … Eddie Izzard says Wunderbar will be his swansong tour before delving into the murky waters of politics.
How Stewart Lee mocked 'Hulk' Boris – two years ago
19/09/2019 … Stewart Lee ridiculed Boris Johnson for being like the Incredible Hulk – more than two years before his widely-reported comments this week.