The stars of pioneering BBC comedy The Day Today have reunited to mark their twenty-fifth anniversary.Sadly it was for a dinner rather than to record a new programme. Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan,... more
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Legendary showbiz agent Norma Farnes has died.Farnes was one of the last surviving links to the first golden age of broadcasting comedy in the UK. She worked for many years with Eric Sykes and most... more
Rhod Gilbert has added lots of new dates to his first tour in seven years entitled The Book of John. The new shows include a ten-night run at the Edinburgh Fringe.As one of the UK’s leading stand-up... more
Daniel Kitson has described the first night performance of his latest show Keep at Battersea Arts Centre in January as "pretty shonky".On his latest newsletter announcing Australian dates for Keep,... more
The BBC is announcing a change to its scheduling to create a special slot devoted to showcasing the best of BBC Three programming. This means that the second series of Fleabag will quickly air on BBC... more
Tim Renkow (Bobby and Harriet Get Married) and Lorraine Bracco (Sopranos, Goodfellas) star as Tim and his loud, proud mother, in BBC Three comedy series, Jerk.Tim has cerebral palsy, which means that... more
The culmination of UK Punday took place last night at Leicester Comedy Festival, where comedian Jason Byrne hosted the sixth annual UK Pun Championships; a rap-battle style pun-off, in... more
Following a jam packed couple of years including a sell-out 106 date nationwide live tour with a stand-up special filmed for broadcast on Comedy Central (Chris Ramsey Live: The Just Happy to get out... more
Following his Classical Chart-topping album ("Alistair McGowan: The Piano Album") and his 2018 tour, the multi-award-winning impressionist will be returning to the stage to mix... more
The BBC is reviving cult classic children’s TV show, Crackerjack.The show, a staple of children’s television from 1955-1984, marked the start of the weekend with its mix of sketches, pop performances... more
