Chris Turner makes the America’s Got Talent final
Huge break for the British freestyle comedy rapper
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Paul Tonkinson writes a book about the world's toughest foot race
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Johnny Vegas and Lucy Beaumont reunite for stage play
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Sara Pascoe among Comedy Women in Print nominees
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Nick Offerman announces UK dates
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Rob Brydon to host new prime-time ITV quiz show
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Revealed: The best reviewed comedy shows of the 2025 Fringe
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Mitchell and Webb is C4's biggest comedy hit in seven years
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Barry from Watford announces his first tour
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'I hated school – I took it far too seriously'
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The Last Jewish Joke by Michel Wieviorka
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Videos
The BBC has released a five-minute recap of the first series of Mawaan Rizwan’s comedy Juiced ahead of the second season dropping tomorrow.
It summarises the relationship between the comic’s character Jamma and Guy, as played Russell Tovey.
For more on Juice, read this interview with Rizwan.
Juice series 1 recap
... as Mawaan Rizwan’s comedy returns
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