A tight 5: November 4

BOB MORTIMER, Ross Noble, Jenny Éclair and Lizzie Roper are to take part in a celebrity version of Storage Hunters to air this Christmas. Dave filmed the special before Mortimer's recent heart operation – as well as 20 more UK editions of the show, spread over two series. Executive producer John Quinn said today 'One of the highlights from the shoot was an impromptu boxing bout between Ross Noble and [WBC world super middleweight champion] Carl Froch. Funny, but ill-advised - particularly for Ross…'

BBC THREE is to make a new stand-up series, Live From The BBC. Five recordings are taking place later this month, for expected broadcast once the channel moves online next year. No details of host or line-ups have yet been announced, but free tickets are available here.

CLIVE ANDERSON is to host a big-ticket black-tie charity event featuring comics Richard Herring, Shazia Mirza, Sara Pascoe, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Mark Watson and Arabella Weir later this month. Tickets for ActionAid gala at London's Grand Connaught Rooms, which features a quiz format, START at £200 a head. Click here for more details of the event, which is on November 17.

AMERICA is to hold a second Red Nose Day, after last year's raised $23million for charities. The next four-hour telethon will air on NBS on May 26.

THE COMEDIAN who wrote about his experiences of suicidal thoughts has won the £100 prize for the best Correspondents piece in October. Click here to read it.

Published: 4 Nov 2015