Count Arthur Strong to present a one-man Christmas Carol
Dickens show to tour this winter
07/02/2024 … If it’s good enough for Eddie Izzard, it’s good enough for Count Arthur Strong… The chaotic thespian is to present his own one-man version…
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Wed 07 February 2024
Les Dennis to make his Shakespearean debut
Following in Ken Dodd's footsteps as Malvolio in Twelfth Night
07/02/2024 … Les Dennis is set to make his Shakespearean debut, playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night.
Tue 06 February 2024
Is this comedy's biggest open-air gig of the year?
Paul Smith to play 12,000 capacity Liverpool gig
06/02/2024 … Paul Smith is to play what’s being billed as the biggest UK open-air comedy gig this year.
Rob Brydon to pay tribute to Barry Humphries
On what would have been his 90th birthday.
06/02/2024 … Rob Brydon is to pay tribute to Barry Humphries on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Mo Gilligan extends his world tour
06/02/2024 … Mo Gilligan is to extend his In The Moment tour – adding an extra 15 UK dates next year.
James Acaster working on a comedy gameshow
People Person based on a segment from Richard Ayoade’s Question Team
06/02/2024 … James Acaster is developing a late-night comedy gameshow.
Mon 05 February 2024
© BBC Tributes paid to Dad's Army star Ian Lavender
05/02/2024 … Tributes have been paid to Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender, who has died at the age of 77.
Alan Partridge and Philomena Cunk are back
BBC announces a raft of new commissions
05/02/2024 … Alan Partridge is confirmed to return with a new documentary series is a new raft of comedy shows announced by the BBC today.