Armando Iannucci's David Copperfield gets a UK distributor
'It's The Infinity War of the 1840s,' says film-maker
10/05/2018 … Armando Iannucci’s version of David Copperfield has secured a UK distributor.
Thu 10 May 2018
© Rose d'Or John Cleese: I'm quitting Britain
Comic's fury over MPs' vote not to curb the press
10/05/2018 … John Cleese has vowed to leave Britain, after MPs voted against tightening up press regulation.
© BBC Lucas and Walliams together again
10/05/2018 … Matt Lucas and David Walliams are working together for the first time in seven years.
Pinter-esting...
Comic actors to perform playwright's one-act works
10/05/2018 … A host of familiar comedy names are to appear in a season of Harold Pinter's one-act plays in the West End later this year.
Young Frankenstein to close this summer
10/05/2018 … The West End run of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein is to come to an end this summer.
© Portlandvillage/CC BY-SA 3.0 Dame Barbara Windsor has Alzheimer’s
10/05/2018 … Carry On and EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
© BBC/Balloon Entertainment/Colin Hutton Playing God
Harry Enfield stars in new play about IVF
10/05/2018 … Harry Enfield is to play God – as well as a host of other roles – in a new London play.
James Veitch and the towel rail
10/05/2018 … James Veitch appeared on Conan O'Brien's American talk show last night, to describe another of his pranks.