James Acaster to switch on Kettering's Christmas lights
So that's one up on Lindsay Lohan
23/10/2017 … James Acaster is to switch on the Christmas lights in his home town of Kettering.
2017 Other news
Mon 23 October 2017
Sun 22 October 2017
© BBC Voice contestant wins comedy title
Jordan Gray speaks about life as a transgender woman
22/10/2017 … A former contestant on The Voice has been crowned the Colchester New Comedian of the year in Essex.
Fri 20 October 2017
We wish you a Mary Christmas
Mel and Sue reunite with Ms Berry
20/10/2017 … Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are to reunite with Mary Berry for a one-off Christmas special.
Meerra Syal joins Annie
Following in Miranda Hart's footsteps
20/10/2017 … Meeral Syal is taking over as the big-name star of Annie in the West End.
Thu 19 October 2017
Rock solid ticket sales for Granite City comedy festival
19/10/2017 … Organisers of the Aberdeen Comedy Festival are celebrating after seeing audiences increase more than 30 per cent.
© UKTV Gold How to get your ideas on TV
Taskmaster's Alex Horne heads masterclass
19/10/2017 … Alex Horne and the other creators of Taskmaster are hosting a masterclass in how to get ideas onto TV.
And another children's book from David Walliams
19/10/2017 … David Walliams has announced his fifth picture book with illustrator Tony Ross.
Wed 18 October 2017
First look at David Walliams in Ratburger
Sky1 adapts his children's novel
18/10/2017 … Here’s the first look at David Walliams as evil burger van owner Burt in the new TV adaptation of his children’s novel Ratburger.