Entries open for 2025 Billy Connolly award
Handed out by the Glasgow Comedy Festival
18/11/2024 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has opened applications for next year’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
2024 News
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Mon 18 November 2024
TommyInnit plays his first stand-up tour
Five nights – including the London Palladium – for internet star
18/11/2024 … Internet star TommyInnit has announced a handful of tour dates for the spring.
© HBO Rose Matafeo tapes her second HBO special
On And On And On to air next month
18/11/2024 … Rose Matafeo has recorded her latest show On And On And On to be her second HBO stand-up special.
© Red Planet Pictures Marcus Brigstocke and Jim Howick join Death In Paradise
Guest starring in Christmas special
18/11/2024 … Stand-up Marcus Brigstocke and Ghosts star Jim Howick are to make guest appearances in the feature-length Christmas special of Death in Paradise, the BBC has announced.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures Dinosaur to roam again
Second series for Ashley Storrie comedy, fresh from its Bafta wins
18/11/2024 … Ashley Storrie’s comedy Dinosaur has been renewed for a second series, the BBC has announced today.
© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Two Scottish Baftas for Ashley Storrie
Comic remembers her mum Janey Godley at the ceremony
18/11/2024 … Ashley Storrie has won two Baftas for writing and starring in the BBC comedy Dinosaur.
© BBC/Passion Docs/Shutterstock Let's build a statue to Caroline Aherne!
Lucy Beaumont says she wants to get a project going
18/11/2024 … Lucy Beaumont is set to spearhead a campaign to erect a statue of Caroline Aherne in Manchester.
Eric Morecambe's entire archive to be sold
...including a letter from Ernie Wise wanting to end the act
18/11/2024 … Eric Morecambe’s trove of personal belongings is to be sold off – including a moving letter from Ernie Wise which almost broke up their act.