Sara Pascoe joins Wow Manchester

Sophie Willan and Liz Carr also now on the line-up

08/05/2024 … Sara Pascoe, Sophie Willan and Liz Carr have joined the line-up for this month’s Wow Manchester festival.

New podcasts for Mo Gilligan and Babatunde Aleshe

08/05/2024 … Mo Gilligan and Babatunde Aleshe are both launching new podcasts.

Harry Hill announces a major 2025 tour

To celebrate his 60th birthday

08/05/2024 … Harry Hill has announced a major new tour for 2025, entitled New Bits & Greatest Hits.

John Robins' alcohol confession named 'radio moment of the year'

Other accolades for Laura Smyth, James Acaster and Alan Partridge

08/05/2024 … John Robins revealing his struggles with alcohol addiction was named radio’s ‘moment of the year’ at the Aria Awards last night.

Hugh Bonneville set to star in W1A spin-off... set in Fifa

Jessica Hynes's hapless publicist Siobhan may also return

08/05/2024 … Hugh Bonneville is set to revive his W1A character Ian Fletcher in a new comedy set in football’s governing body.

Grant for funny female filmmakers

£1,000 bursary returns

07/05/2024 … A £1,000 bursary to help an up-and-coming female filmmaker turn a comedy idea into reality has returned for a second year.

Paul Whitehouse to front a new sketch show series

Just a retrospective, mind...

07/05/2024 … Paul Whitehouse is to host a four-part celebration of the sketch show.

New tours for Shaparak Khorsandi and Chloe Petts

07/05/2024 … Shaparak Khorsandi and Chloe Petts have announced new tours today.