The Iceman cometh back
Legendary 1980s comedian to perform again for new documentary
03/09/2024 … The Iceman – a legendary figure from the early days of alternative comedy – is to recreate his notoriously bizarre act once more.
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Tue 03 September 2024
New podcast for Joanne McNally
Investigating the scandal of... Furbys!
03/09/2024 … Joanne McNally has turned investigative journalist for a new BBC podcast looking in to the scandal of.
© Alex Lake Romesh Ranganathan announces international tour dates
Hustle hits US and Europe next year
03/09/2024 … Romesh Ranganathan is taking is stand-up show Hustle on an international tour.
Darren Harriott becomes a radio presenter
Comic to host a weekly slot on
03/09/2024 … Darren Harriott is to present his own radio show on BBC West Midlands.
Sun 01 September 2024
Roisin Conaty joins Funny Woman
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and streaming
01/09/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday September 1 HATE THY NEIGHBOUR: The second series of Jamali Maddix's documentary…
Katherine Ryan, Nish Kumar and more hit the road
The best of the week's live comedy
01/09/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the more than 6,000 events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 30 August 2024
© BBC South Africa to remake The Office
14th international version of the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant comedy
30/08/2024 … The Office is being remade in South Africa, primarily in Afrikaans.
© BBC/Open Mike Live At The Apollo returns for a 19th series
30/08/2024 … Live At The Apollo is to tape its 19th series this autumn – with free tickets now available.