© BBC/Vico Films Young Offenders returns for a Christmas special
As does Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
26/11/2024 … Young Offenders is to return for a Christmas special.
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Tue 26 November 2024
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Lolly Adefope and Jayde Adams star in Tiddler
Latest adaptation of a Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler book
26/11/2024 … Lolly Adefope and Jayde Adams are to star in an animated adaptation of the children’s book Tiddler.
Who's on the 2024 season of Live At The Apollo?
26/11/2024 … The line-up has been announced for the next series of Live At The Apollo – the 19th run of BBC Two's stand-up showcase.
© BBC Documentary goes inside Inside No 9
...and details of Philomena Cunk's latest special revealed
26/11/2024 … The BBC is to say farewell to Inside No 9 with an hour-long documentary telling the story of the inventive anthology series.
Mon 25 November 2024
© Eduardo Unda-Sanzana/CC BY-SA 2.0 Terry Jones statue appeal hits £100k
Fundraisers close to their target
25/11/2024 … A campaign to erect a bronze statue of Terry Jones, on the promenade in his hometown in Colwyn Bay, has now surpassed £100,000 in fundraising.
© Pip/Michael Muller Jamie Bell joins Richard Gadd in Half Man
New project from Baby Reindeer creator
25/11/2024 … Billy Elliot and Rocketman star Jamie Bell has joined the cast of Richard Gadd’s latest project, Half Man.
Derren Brown to appear in The Simpsons
'Probably one of the largest guest starring roles we’ve ever had'
25/11/2024 … Derren Brown is to guest star in The Simpsons, playing a major role in the long-running show’s first ever double-length Christmas episode.
© Ray Burmiston London dates for Ricky Gervais
...and Jason Manford adds 89 new dates to his tour
25/11/2024 … Ricky Gervais has announced the first London dates for his new stand-up show Mortality.