© BBC / Open Mike Who's in series 20 of Live At The Apollo?
Line-ups revealed – starting with a Christmas special
01/12/2025 … The line-up for the 20th series of Live At The Apollo has been announced.
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Mon 01 December 2025
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Two Bifa awards for Tom Basden and Tim Key
Hailing their British independent film The Ballad of Wallis Island
01/12/2025 … Tom Basden and Tim Key have won two British Independent Film Awards for their debut feature The Ballad of Wallis Island.
For sale: The Blackadder script 'too offensive' to be made
A take on the Nativity story that never got beyond a draft
01/12/2025 … A script for a Blackadder take on the Nativity story that was never made ‘for fear it would cause too much offence’ is going under the hammer.
© Christian Sayers BBC Asian Network's stand-up show returns for 2026
01/12/2025 … BBC Asian Network’s annual comedy show is to return, newly renamed as One More Laugh.
Have I Got Sport For You won't be back
No full series for the comedy panel show
01/12/2025 … Have I Got Sport For You is not going to be made into a full series, it has been revealed.
Eddie Kadi leaves the jungle
'I've faced some fears' says comic as he's voted off I'm A Celebrity
01/12/2025 … Eddie Kadi last night became the second contestant to leave I’m A Celebrity.
Sun 30 November 2025
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Mike Bubbins' frozen-in-time PE teacher is back
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Meet the British Comedian of the Year 2025 finalists
The best of the week's live comedy
30/11/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,207 events Chortle currently has listed.