Alexei Sayle writes another memoir
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Pleasance announces 139 more Edinburgh Fringe shows
The Pleasance has announce a new wave of performers…
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Russell Brand's trial date set
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Amanda Dwyer wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
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Videos
Here’s the trailer for Twenty Twenty Six, marking the return of Hugh Bonneville’s Ian Fletcher – formerly the BBC’s head of values – joining the executive team of a certain global football competition happening in the US, Mexico and Canada this summer.
The series starts on BBC Two next Wednesday, and you can read an interview with Bonneville here.
Twenty Twenty Six trailer
W1A's Ian Fletcher is back
Sam Campbell wanted to be Diane Morgan’s servant on Last One Laughing
Comic interviewed on What Have You Done?
Teaser for Riz Ahmed hosting SNL UK
Is he as intense as he seems?
Nish Kumar on Have I Got News For You?
The US version