Taskmaster’s New Year Treat 2027 line-up announced
Who will win Greg’s Golden Eyebrows?
05/11/2026 … Taskmaster has announced the line-up for its New Year Treat.
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Thu 05 November 2026
© Met Police Russell Brand is a rapist
Comic found guilty of one count of rape and three of sexual assault, cleared of others
05/11/2026 … Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Two more series for Train-ing It With Joe Wilkinson
Comic's YouTube talk show proves a hit
05/11/2026 … Channel 4 has ordered two more series of Joe Wilkinson’s train-based online talk show Train-ing It.
Rowan Atkinson backs Red Cross campaign
Comedy star backs 'power of humanity' message
05/11/2026 … Rowan Atkinson has recorded a Christmas message for the British Red Cross to urge people to ‘believe in the power of humanity.
Wed 04 November 2026
© Red Planet Pictures Freddie Meredith joins Death In Paradise
As does The Fast Show's Charlie Higson and more
04/11/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK’s Freddie Meredith has been cast in the Christmas special of Death In Paradise.
Director Edgar Wright slams Spaced remaster
Neither he, Simon Pegg nor Jessica Hynes had anything to do with AI-aided project
04/11/2026 … Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright have distanced themselves from a remastered Blu-ray release of Spaced.
Jerry Sadowitz sells rare DVDs of his 1987 show
- the one in which he first called out Jimmy Savile's crimes
04/11/2026 … Jerry Sadowitz is to sell his rarely-seen 1987 Total Abuse show on DVD – after stumbling across a cache in ‘an old drawer’.
Ofcom: BBC needs to be clearer about impact of cuts
As petition to save Radio 4 Extra sent to broadcaster's board
04/11/2026 … Broadcast regulator Ofcom has demanded more information from the BBC about the impact and timetable of its £500million cuts.