© Trevor Leighton ...as Bristol festival unveils its 2025 programme
08/10/2024 … Ben Elton is to receive next year’s ‘comedy legend’ award at the Slapstick comedy festival.
Shona McCarthy steps down after nine years
08/10/2024 … Shona McCarthy is stepping down as chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society after nearly a decade at the helm.
© UKTV Men Behaving Badly and Royle Family stars return
08/10/2024 … Two sitcom pairings are to be reunited in separate reality TV projects Men Behaving Badly stars Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes are getting back together for…
Comedian's mock-up tops image search results
08/10/2024 … He is an icon of British broadcasting, enjoyed by millions of people every day at his peak.
...and those who say it is are often unfunny comedians, says producer Jon Plowman
07/10/2024 … ‘Wokeness’ isn’t killing comedy – and the people who say it is are often comedians who aren’t funny.
Andrew Mensah hosts the fundraiser at the Hippodrome in London
07/10/2024 … Hip-hop and RnB radio station Capital Xtra is to host a charity comedy night at London’s Hippodrome.
Featuring a host of big comedy names
07/10/2024 … Sketch group Sheeps have recorded a Christmas album, with the aid of several of their big-name comedy friends.
Andrew White picks his Perfect Playlist
07/10/2024 … Andrew White embarks on his debut tour – Young, Gay & A Third Thing – later this month, having previously supported Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Helen…
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