Andy Zaltzman satirises the British Empire
17/08/2017 … Andy Zaltzman and Indian comedian Anuvab Pal, an occasional correspondent on his podcast The Bugle, are to team up for a new Radio 4 series.
2017 Other news
Thu 17 August 2017
A Noble effort
Ross makes spoof magazine show for Radio 4
17/08/2017 … Ross Noble is to make a new spoof magazine show for the BBC.
A Doomsday scenario
Radio 4 orders comedy about end-of-the-world Preppers
17/08/2017 … Radio 4 is to launch a new sitcom about ‘preppers’ readying themselves for apocalypse.
Edinburgh one-off for Nish Kumar
Part of a fundraiser for refugees
17/08/2017 … Nish Kumar has announced his only full-length Fringe show this year – as part of an all-day fundraiser to help save the lives of refugees taking the perilous…
© Steve Ullathorne Top line-up for FGM benefit
Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie and more
17/08/2017 … Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie and Stewart Lee are to take part in a benefit gig to help the victims of female genital mutilation.
Wed 16 August 2017
John Bishop tops brain tumour benefit
Fundraiser comes after cancer struck son of Underbelly boss
16/08/2017 … Edinburgh’s Underbelly venue is to stage a benefit for The Brain Tumour Charity after cancer struck the young son of its director, Ed Bartlam Late last…
Tue 15 August 2017
When is Taskmaster coming back?
Dave announces series 5 launch date
15/08/2017 … Dave has changed the launch date of the new series of Taskmaster.
Mon 14 August 2017
© Stuart Hogben Psst! Dara O Briain's doing some low-key Edinburgh gigs
Work in progress for 2018 tour
14/08/2017 … Dara O Briain is to perform three work-in-progress shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.