© Ray Burmiston Ricky Gervais announces US and Canada dates
Including a return to the venue where he broke records
21/10/2024 … Ricky Gervais has today announced four North American dates for his new Mortality tour.
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© C4 Stephen Merchant and Josh Widdicombe team up for Gogglebox
21/10/2024 … Stephen Merchant and Josh Widdicombe are teaming up for Gogglebox.
BBC Scotland to showcase nation's stand-ups
21/10/2024 … Some of Scotland’s top comedians are to take part in a stand-up showcase to be broadcast on the BBC this Christmas.
Watchdog probes Fern Brady's 'sacrilegious' poster
Complaint that her tour image is offensive to Christians
21/10/2024 … Fern Brady is getting some extra publicity for her new stand-up tour, after generating complaints that its poster is sacrilegious and offensive to Christians.
Operation Mincemeat extends for an 11th time
West End run contines after Broadway run announce,emt
21/10/2024 … Operation Mincemeat has announced the 11th extension of its West End run, with performances at the Fortune Theatre, now set to continue until April.
Atsuko Okatsuka announces UK and Ireland dates
...after her special airs on Sky
21/10/2024 … Asian-American comedian Atsuko Okatsuka has announced four UK and Ireland dates next year – after her debut special airs on Sky.
Tony Slattery launches a podcast
Robin Ince and Julian Clary among the guests
21/10/2024 … Tony Slattery is to launch his first podcast.
© Andy Hollingworth Rhod Gilbert wins a Bafta
Comic honoured for his cancer doucmentary A Pain In The Neck
21/10/2024 … Rhod Gilbert has won a Bafta for the moving documentary he made about his cancer treatment.