The comic making his Edinburgh Fringe debut at 81
Former adman Jeffrey Stark took to stand-up to liven up retirement
25/06/2024 … Comedian Jeffrey Stark is making his Edinburgh Fringe debut – at the age of 81.
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Carry On will be back – as a panto
15 simultaneous 'big name' shows planned to revive the franchise
23/06/2024 … The Carry On franchise will be rebooted with a series of 15 pantomimes across the UK, says the company that owns the rights to the name.
© BBC Mark Steel is back in town
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
23/06/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday June 24 MARK STEEL’S IN TOWN: The comic returns to Radio 4 after his cancer…
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Norhtern News and the rest of the week's best live comedy
23/06/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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© BBC Peep Show's Robert Webb and Isy Suttie reunite for kids' sitcom
High Hoops revolves around a high school basketball player
21/06/2024 … Peep Show alumni Robert Webb and Isy Suttie are reuniting for a new CBBC sitcom.
Comics come out for Gaza charity
Star-studded Unicef bill announced
21/06/2024 … Top comics including Dara O’Briain, Romesh Ranganathan and Josh Widdicombe are to perform at a major fundraiser to support Unicef's work for children in…
© BBC School's out! Bad Education comes to an end
BBC confirms 'no plans' for a sixth series
21/06/2024 … Bad Education won't be returning for a sixth series, the BBC has confirmed.