A tight 5: February 1

MARK STEEL is to present a BBC documentary about hip-hop. The comic is a fan of the music – especially more obscure variations such as Icelandic, Japanese or Scottish Gallic rappers – which he will explore in the Radio 4 show Mark Steel Does Hip Hop, scheduled to go out later this month.

TIM MINCHIN’s Groundhog Day was been named best musical at the Critics’ Circle Awards yesterday, for its run at the Old Vic Theatre.

STEWART LEE, Milton Jones, Joe Lycett, James Acaster, Bridget Christie and Sara Pascoe are among the acts to have been announced for this year's Wells Comedy Festival, taking place from May 26 to 28. A total of 35 shows will take place over four venues. Website.

GORDEN KAYE’s funeral is to take place at Huddersfield Parish Church at 12.30pm on February 17, it has been confirmed. The Allo Allo star died on January 23 at the age of 75.

SEANN WALSH, Russell Kane, Mike Wilmot and Tom Allen have joined the bill of this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust fundraising bill at the Royal Albert Hall, alongside the already-announced headliner, Romesh Ranganathan. Tickets for the March 29 gig are available here.

Published: 1 Feb 2017