© UKTV/Jack Margerison Adrian Edmondson writes his second novel
14/08/2026 … Adrian Edmondson has written his second adult novel – a family saga set on a farm on the North York Moors – 30 years after his first.
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Fri 14 August 2026
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Survival podcast for Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe
13/08/2026 … Guz Khan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe have launched a survival podcast.
Wed 12 August 2026
Gavin & Stacey's Melanie Walters joins Strictly
'I can't wait to join this iconic show'
12/08/2026 … Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters has been named as the final contestant in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Saturday Night Live return set for September 12
...and here's how to apply for tickets to be in the audience
12/08/2026 … Saturday Night Live UK is to return on September 12, Sky has announced.
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Underrepresented performers make a point with Fringe photoshoot
12/08/2026 … Almost 60 women, queer, trans and non-binary performers have taken part in an Edinburgh Fringe photocall as they called on the arts and media world not to overlook…
The Office's Lucy Davis: I have incurable breast cancer
'I’m not scared of whatever comes next'
12/08/2026 … The Office star Lucy Davis has revealed she has incurable breast cancer but said she intended to ‘live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun…
© Prime Video Revealed: Who's in the Last One Laughing Halloween special
Cast includes some returning names
12/08/2026 … The line-up for the Halloween special of Last One Laughing has been officially announced.
Tue 11 August 2026
Jimmy Carr writes a book about crafting jokes
Comic and his collaborates claim a 'universal theory of comedy'
11/08/2026 … Jimmy Carr has written a new book about the craft that goes into comedy.