Alexei Sayle writes another memoir
About his life in politics - 'like Engels but funnier'
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Tim Key reveals second cancer scare
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Pleasance announces 139 more Edinburgh Fringe shows
The Pleasance has announce a new wave of performers…
Edinburgh Fringe venue to feature only comics from NE England
A comedy co-operative from the North East of England…
Jack Whitehall has been unveiled as the host of next…
Russell Brand's trial date set
Russell Brand’s trial on seven counts of rape…
Tom Allen is to host a new three-part series on Classic…
Amanda Dwyer wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
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Gilded Balloon announces 105 Edinburgh Fringe shows
Gregor Fisher, Phil Nichol and the first winner of TV's The Traitors will be…
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Young Offenders returns for series 5
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Watch highlights from SNL UK episode 2
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Ted Hill gets the BGT golden buzzer
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How The Harry Hill Show could be the future of podcasts
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Punching Up
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Videos
Riz Ahmed is more chill than Ayoade Bamgboye and George Fouracres thought he’d be when they met him backstage at Saturday Night Live UK… or is he?
Sky has released this teaser episode for the upcoming show, which Ahmed hosts and which will feature music from Kasabian.
It has been released as new figures show the audience for the opening episode, which featured Tina Fey, grew to more than 500,000 when streaming in the seven days after first broadcast were counted – double the live figure.
Teaser for Riz Ahmed hosting SNL UK
Is he as intense as he seems?
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The US version
Dan Rath at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
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