Injured Jim Tavare drops out of UK tour
16/04/2017 … Mike Gunn is to replace Jim Tavare on a stand-up tour, as he recovers from a near-fatal car crash.
2017 Other news
Sun 16 April 2017
Fri 14 April 2017
John Cleese to address Oxford Union
14/04/2017 … John Cleese is to address the Oxford Union on the topic of ‘Why is there no hope?’ The comic – who is set to return to TV for his first BBC…
Thu 13 April 2017
Friends becomes a musical
Could it BE more of a rip-off?
13/04/2017 … Friends is becoming a musical … sort of.
Wed 12 April 2017
Susan Calman to judge book awards
For the best in Scottish crime writing
12/04/2017 … Susan Calman is to judge a prize for Scottish crime writing.
Ab Fab film exec dies at 61
Christian Eisenbeiss also produced Dad's Army
12/04/2017 … The man who helped bring Absolutely Fabulous and Dad’s Army to the big screen has died at he age of 61 Christian Eisenbeiss was chairman of British Film…
Tue 11 April 2017
Who's the comedian at this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Hasan Minhaj is a relatively unknown choice
11/04/2017 … Daily Show comedian Hasan Minhaj has been named as the comedian performing at this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner.
© YouTube/Giants Comedy Will Hislop takes Musical Comedy crown
11/04/2017 … Will Hislop has won this year’s Musical Comedy Award.
Mon 10 April 2017
Panti Bliss sells her story
Drag queen's tale being developed for TV
10/04/2017 … The man behind Irish drag queen Panti Bliss has sold the rights to his story to a TV production company.