Joe Lycett launches a shit podcast
Gary Lineker is the first guest talking crap on Turdcast
17/11/2023 … Joe Lycett is launching a podcast in which celebrities share their ‘most satisfying, horrifying and frankly awful toilet stories’.
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Fri 17 November 2023
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© BBC Joe Wilkinson launches BBC football podcast
Trying to become mates with Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford
16/11/2023 … Joe Wilkinson is making a new BBC podcast to see if he can become friends with a professional footballer.
Mike Wozniak to host Radio 4 improv show
Wing It features Cariad Lloyd, Steen Raskopoulos, Josie Lawrence and Tom Mayo
16/11/2023 … Mike Wozniak is set to host a new improvised comedy show for Radio 4.
James Acaster announces 2024 West End run
Hecklers Welcome to play London Theatre in January
16/11/2023 … James Acaster has announced a week-long West End run for January.
© BBC Comedy stars join The Kemps: All Gold
First image released for follow-up to All True
16/11/2023 … The BBC has released the first images from The Kemps: All Gold, the follow-up to the hit 2020 mockumentary The Kemps: All True.
Kevin Hart to receive Mark Twain honour
One of the biggest accolades in US comedy
16/11/2023 … Kevin Hart is to receive next year’s prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Wed 15 November 2023
© Phil McIntyre Television Joe Kent-Walters wins BBC New Comedy Award 2023
Comic triumphs in the guise of
15/11/2023 … Joe Kent-Walters has been named the winner of this year’s BBC New Comedy Award.
Leicester set to honour its comedy festival founder
Civic award previously won by the team who found Richard III
15/11/2023 … Geoff Rowe, the founder of Leicester Comedy Festival, is being nominated for a top civic award to recognise his achievement of developing the festival over 30 years.