Nicholas Parsons has been admitted to hosptial
Pal Gyles Brandreth says the 95-year-old 'is in good form'
10/08/2019 … Nicholas Parsons is recovering in hospital after missing a recording of Just A Minute earlier in the week.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 10 August 2019
Fri 09 August 2019
Cariad Lloyd writes a book about grief
You Are Not Alone sparks a bidding war between publishers
09/08/2019 … Cariad Lloyd is writing a book about grief, following her successful podcast on the topic.
Meet the BBC's new comedy stars for 2019
Finalists of Radio 4 competition announced
09/08/2019 … The finalists in this year’s BBC new comedy award been announced.
From Cuckoo to Kestrel
Greg Davies makes a film about the classic novel the classic novel A Kestrel For A Knave
09/08/2019 … Greg Davies is to present a documentary about the classic novel A Kestrel For A Knave as part of a year-long celebration of literature across the BBC.
Thu 08 August 2019
Tommy Cannon joins Emmerdale
...as a character called Derek
08/08/2019 … Tommy Cannon is to appear in Emmerdale.
New podcasts for Sara Pascoe and London Hughes
About sex, power, dating and relationships
08/08/2019 … Sara Pascoe and London Hughes have both announced new podcasts today.
Wed 07 August 2019
© BBC Fleabag: Now the TV scripts are to be published
...with every line and every stage direction
07/08/2019 … Scripts from every episode of Fleabag are to be published in November.
A Blockbuster opening to the TV Festival
Dara O Briain to quiz broadcast execs in Edinburgh
07/08/2019 … Dara O Briain is to host a special edition of Blockbusters to open the Edinburgh TV Festival, it was announced today.