Iain Stirling's carrying the can...
Brewers give comic award for his contribution to Scottish culture
29/05/2019 … Iain Stirling has been given an award for his contribution to Scottish culture because of his ‘top patter’ and Love Island commentary.
Wed 29 May 2019
'Eric Morecambe' stole my purse!
Lookalike on the loose in Kettering
29/05/2019 … Is Eric Morecambe alive and well – and robbing old ladies of their purses? Well, obviously not – but police are hunting a lookalike…
Lenny Henry to host Morecambe and Wise clip show
Comic once worked with the legendary duo
29/05/2019 … Sir Lenny Henry is to host a new show repackaging old Morecambe and Wise clips.
Where are the disabled comedians on panel shows?
Liz Carr and Chris McCausland are about to break a long drought
29/05/2019 … Chris McCausland and Liz Carr are to become the first comedians with physical disabilities to appear on a national BBC panel show in more than five years, Chortle…
Original Good Omens radio adaptation released on LP
29/05/2019 … As an epic adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s comic fantasy Good Omens prepares to launch on Amazon Prime, an earlier radio version is to…
Would you credit it?
Monty Python's closing titles go under the hammer
29/05/2019 … The end credits from an episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus are going under the hammer next week.
John Cleese blasted over 'dog whistle' tweet
London 'is not an English city', comic claims
29/05/2019 … John Cleese has been blasted after repeating his assertion that London is ‘not really an English city’.
Jack Whitehall's going to the dogs
Comic to star in Clifford, The Big Red Dog movie
29/05/2019 … Jack Whitehall is to star in a big-screen adaptation of the classic kids' book Clifford, The Big Red Dog.