Mad Ron launches a podcast
‘Uxbridge’s third hardest man’ tries to recruit comics to his gang
11/06/2024 … Hardman comedy character Mad Ron is launching a podcast on Monday.
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Tue 11 June 2024
© nstagram/auliarakhman90 Indonesian comedian jailed for Mohammed joke
Aulia Rakhman sentenced to seven months
11/06/2024 … An Indonesian comedian has been jailed for seven months for making a joke involving the name ‘Muhammad’.
Katherine Ryan extends Battleaxe tour
11/06/2024 … Katherine Ryan has extended her Battleaxe tour into the summer 2025.
BBC films major profile of Billy Connolly
In My Own Words to look at his career with ‘unflinching honesty’
11/06/2024 … Billy Connolly is to look back at his career in a significant new BBC film.
© BBC Charlie Cooper to explore ‘gloriously bonkers’ rural myths
This Country star's new series for BBC Three
11/06/2024 … This Country star Charlie Cooper is to front a BBC show looking at Britain’s ‘gloriously bonkers’ rural myths.
Edinburgh's big venues launch Love The Fringe
Membership scheme for cheap tickets and other offers
11/06/2024 … The biggest venues at the Edinburgh Fringe have combined to offer a membership scheme offering free tickets and cut-price food and drink.
© BBC Who Do You Think You Are? to profile Paddy McGuinness' family
Grandfather 'had a key role in WW2'
11/06/2024 … Paddy McGuinness is to learn about his family history in the next series of Who Do You Think You Are? In the BBC series, the comedian finds out about his grandfather’s…
Mon 10 June 2024
Radio 4 show for Jim Smith
About his life as a working farmer
10/06/2024 … Scottish comedian Jim Smith is to front a new Radio 4 show about his day job as a working farmer in Perthshire.