Joe Lycett, consumer champion
Stand-up pilots a comedy take on Watchdog
13/03/2018 … Joe Lycett is piloting a new consumer affairs show that offers a comic twist on the likes of Watchdog.
Tue 13 March 2018
© Andy Hollingworth Dylan Moran announces new tour
41 dates for Dr Cosmos this autumn
13/03/2018 … Dylan Moran has announced a new tour, Dr.
Helen Lederer to host BBC podcast
And yes, it's a comedian talking to other comedians
13/03/2018 … Helen Lederer is to host a new BBC podcast in which comedians talk about their roots, lives, careers and influences.
Fiona O'Loughlin wins Australia's I'm A Celebrity...
'I'm the luckiest duck alive,' says comic
13/03/2018 … Fiona O’Loughlin has been crowned Australia's queen of the jungle.
Funny Women winners crowned
Thanyia Moore takes stage awrd
13/03/2018 … Thanyia Moore, a South London actress and dancer as well as comedian, won tonight’s Funny Women stage award.
Mon 12 March 2018
Ken Dodd on jokes
In conversation with Dawn French
12/03/2018 … Here is Sir Ken Dodd talking about how he treasures jokes.
Broadcasters clear schedules for Dodd tributes
Shows on BBC One, ITV and Channel 5
12/03/2018 … Broadcasters have cleared slots in their schedules to pay tribute to Sir Ken Dodd tonight.
'We weren’t as sensitive about other people’s feelings back then...'
Idris Elba and Bill Bailey on their new 1980s-set Sky comedy In The Long Run
12/03/2018 … Idris Elba, creator and star How did In the Long Run come about? It came from a 20-minute short that I did for Sky called King For A Term.