Ellie Taylor joins Radio 2
Standing in for Sara Cox next week
25/04/2025 … Ellie Taylor will be making her Radio 2 presenting debut next week.
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Fri 25 April 2025
© Steve Ullathorne Comedians to address MPs about the state of the industry
Culture, Media and Sport Committee looks at live comedy sector
25/04/2025 … MPs will hear from comics Matt Forde and Kate Cheka next week as a Parliamentary committee looks at the state of the UK comedy sector.
Glasgow's fifth Laugh In The Park line-up revealed
With Des Clarke, Rosco McClelland and more
25/04/2025 … The line-up has been announced for this year’s Laugh In The Park outdoor gig in Glasgow.
Artists sought for Black History Month showcases
25/04/2025 … Black artists working in all genres have been invited to apply for a new tour celebrating Black History Month.
Thu 24 April 2025
© Trevor Leighton Jack Whitehall: I had bulimia
Comic says he suffered eating disorder early in his TV career
24/04/2025 … Jack Whitehall has revealed that he suffered from bulimia when he first started appearing on TV.
Katherine Ryan tells of the sex pest in the green room
'Famous comic showed fellow acts videos of himself having sex'
24/04/2025 … Katherine Ryan has again called out sexual misconduct in the comedy industry – saying one ‘very famous’ comic showed videos of himself having…
'Ofcom should give classic comedies a free pass'
Don't judge them by today's standards, says broadcaster
24/04/2025 … Reruns of classic TV comedies should not be held to the same standards of offensive language as new programmes, an archive broadcaster has said.
© Tbatb (Building pic)/CC BY-SA 4.0 Glasgow Stand on the move
24/04/2025 … Glasgow’s Stand Comedy Club is on the move after 25 years.