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© UKTV Apocalypse Slough guest stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Day, Matthew Kelly and Shaun Williamson
21/07/2024 … Details of the next Murder, They Hope special, featuring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson’s hapless private detectives, have been revealed.
© GS TV Productions Ltd We've done the last rewrite, says James Corden
20/07/2024 … The script for the Gavin And Stacey finale is complete, James Corden has revealed.
18/07/2024 … Tributes have been paid to American stand-up comedy legend Bob Newhart after he died at the age of 94.
© Eva Pentel Guests include Katherine Ryan, Jameela Jamil and Joanne McNally
18/07/2024 … Grace Campbell is to launch a new podcast, Late To The Party, next week, with guests including Katherine Ryan, Jameela Jamil and Joanne McNally.
© Steve Ullathorne As Daisy May Cooper stands aside
18/07/2024 … Sophie Willan is to stand in for Daisy May Cooper as team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Audio version stars Noel Fielding, Chris Morris and more
17/07/2024 … Richard Ayoade has written a new novel, about his fictional quest to rescue Harauld Hughes – a practically mythical mid-century playwright – from obscurity.
© Netflix Among 11 nominations for Baby Reindeer
17/07/2024 … Richard Gadd has been nominated for two Emmys for writing and starring in Baby Reindeer, in shortlists dominated by The Bear.
But it was trans jokes that ended their friendship
17/07/2024 … Robin Ince has said Ricky Gervais effectively bullied him during their time touring together.
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