Comedy fundraiser for Liverpool baby hospice
16/10/2024 … Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is arranging a fundraising night to help save a local baby hospice Zoe’s Place in West Derby may have to close by…
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Wed 16 October 2024
James Acaster releases Hecklers Welcome on vinyl
Limited edition of 1,000 LPs, priced £36 each
16/10/2024 … James Acaster’s Hecklers Welcome show is to be released as a limited edition vinyl.
© BBC / Studio Lambert Media First images from Boarders series 2
Daniel Lawrence Taylor's comedy returns
16/10/2024 … The BBC has released first-look pictures for the return of its comedy-drama Boarders, which will arrive for a second term next year on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three…
Jerry Seinfeld: I was wrong – the left ISN'T killing comedy
Comic retracts comments on PC culture
16/10/2024 … Jerry Seinfeld has admitted he was wrong to say the ‘extreme left and PC crap’ was ruining comedy.
© BBC Brendan O’Carroll's racist joke
Production worker reportedly quit over Mrs Brown's Boy 'clumsy' comment
16/10/2024 … The racist joke Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll told in rehearsals has been reported today.
Tue 15 October 2024
2024 Children In Need presenters unveiled
Including Chris Ramsey and Mel Giedroyc
15/10/2024 … Chris Ramsay, Mel Giedroyc and Lenny Rush are among the presenters of this year’s Children In Need telethon, it was announced today.
© BBC Rob Brydon to be 'puppet master' on competition show Destitnation X
Contestants have to figure our where they've been dumped
15/10/2024 … Rob Brydon has been named the host of BBC One’s upcoming adventure reality series, Destination X In the show, contestants are bundled into a blacked-out…
Channel 4 orders panel show with social media stars
Specs Gonzalez to host Hear Me Out
15/10/2024 … Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy panel show featuring online personalities airing their controversial opinions.