Steve Coogan renews his Bond with Roger Moore
Comic narrates a film about the late 007 actor
21/12/2024 … A screen star with a ladies man reputation who thought his greatest role was playing himself.
2024 Punching Up
Sat 21 December 2024
When Bill Bailey repeated his jokes on stage
When Bill Bailey repeated his jokes on stage
21/12/2024 … Bill Bailey has vowed never again to take painkillers before going on stage – after he unwittingly ended up repeating his material under their influence.
Leigh Francis's Christmas Pigs doesn't hog the charts
Single fails to make the top 100
21/12/2024 … Twenty-one years ago, Leigh Francis had a festive No 4 with the Bo’ Selecta! tie-in Proper Crimbo.
Fri 20 December 2024
© Madame Tussauds Fame waxes and wanes for John Bishop
Comic finds his Madame Tussauds figure was melted down
20/12/2024 … John Bishop has been given a hard lesson in the fragility of frame – when he discovered that Madam Tussauds had melted down his waxwork.
Wed 18 December 2024
Boe and Ball and 'Ball' and 'Boe'
Singers meet the comics ribbing them
18/12/2024 … When promoting their new show in which they play fictionalised versions of crooners Alfie Boe and Michael Ball, comics John Kearns and Adam Riches were very careful…
Tue 17 December 2024
© Aardman Animations Gromit was 'nearly a cat'
Creator Nick Park on the return of his animated favourites
17/12/2024 … Gromit was almost a cat, Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has revealed.
Thu 12 December 2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm? I thought it sucked
Ted Danson on his first reaction to the comedy he starred in
12/12/2024 … It might have revitalised his career – as well as his own love of comedy – but Ted Danson has admitted he initially hated Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Wed 11 December 2024
James Acaster: I think of Chris Moyles every time I have a poo
...and how he's never forgotten Rufus Hound's compering error
11/12/2024 … James Acaster has settled an old score with Rufus Hound about a gig he compered.