Brum, Brum! Joe Lycett lands a new travel show
Comic aims to visit 18 Birminghams in North America
24/04/2024 … Joe Lycett is to front a new travel TV series in which he attempts to visit all the Birminghams in North America.
Wed 24 April 2024
Colin Hoult announces first tour as himself
Comic puts aside his Anna Mann alter-ego
24/04/2024 … Colin Hoult – the actor and comedian behind the Anna Mann character – has announced his first UK tour as himself.
John Cleese spends £17,000 a year to fight ageing
Fawlty Towers star gets replacement cells from a Swiss clinic
24/04/2024 … John Cleese has revealed he spends up to £17,000 a year on stem cell therapy to try to fight ageing.
Harry Hill launches family-friendly podcast
24/04/2024 … Harry Hill has launched a new family-friendly podcast.
Tue 23 April 2024
© BBC What's the name of the butcher in The League Of Gentlemen?
23/04/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Trailer for A Family Affair
New comedy film with Joe Wilkinson, Laura Aikman and Jane Asher
23/04/2024 … Here’s the trailer for British comedy film A Family Affair, starring Joe Wilkinson as a cash-strapped hotel manager.
Luke Richards wins Bath Comedy Festival's new act award
As Helen Lederer gets the Bath Plug Award
23/04/2024 … Luke Richards has won the new act competition at the Bath Comedy Festival.
Mon 22 April 2024
Peter Kay's Co-Op Live gigs pulled with just a day's notice
Venue reschedules shows as it's not ready for 23,500 fans
22/04/2024 … Peter Kay’s shows at Britain’s biggest arena this week have been postponed, with as little as 24 hours’ notice.