© David Reiss Mathew Horne to star in Britpop play
As a key music exec in the Oasis vs Blur battle
25/06/2025 … Mathew Horne is to play a Britpop music executive in the midst of the Blur vs Oasis feud of the 1990s.
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Wed 25 June 2025
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'The world is a duller place without her'
Tributes paid to comedy producer Joanna Beresford after her death at 68
25/06/2025 … Tributes have been paid to TV comedy producer Joanna Beresford following her death at 68.
Tue 24 June 2025
Succession's Brian Cox announces tour
...as does stand-up Chloe Petts
24/06/2025 … Succession star Brian Cox has announced his first one-man show It’s All About Me!, promising ‘hilarious’ stories from his career.
Abi Clarke turn zookeeper in new podcast
24/06/2025 … Abi Clarke is launching a new podcast in which she learns what it takes to be a zookeeper.
Mon 23 June 2025
Barcelona gets a new comedy club
23/06/2025 … Barcelona is getting a new purpose-built comedy venue, offering shows in English.
Sun 22 June 2025
Trevor Noah returns to the UK
The best of the week's live comedy
22/06/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Joel Dommett and Michelle Wolf join Latitude
Festival boosts its comedy line-up again
22/06/2025 … Joel Dommett and Michelle Wolf have joined the comedy line-upat Latitude Festival.
© ITV Plc Putting the trans in transgression
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
22/06/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday June 22 CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR BOYD: SCARY TIMES: This is the first of five independently…