Stephanie Cole dies at 84
Star of Waiting For God and Cabin Pressure
Stephanie Cole – whose comedy roles included Waiting For God, Cabin Pressure…
What happens in The Inbetweeners 3?
Details of the third Inbetweeners movie have been…
Publisher drops David Walliams back catalogue
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Another chapter in the Goodnight Sweetheart saga
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Radio 4 isn't going without Alan Davies
Alan Davies’ Radio 4 series Life Without is to…
Joel Dommett writes a script about his catfishing scam
Joel Dommett is writing a TV script based on the time…
Amazon axes Romesh Ranganathan’s contest show
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Why Scottish comedians find it hard to progress
The Scottish comedy scene has a ‘missing middle’ – with performers…
Joe Wilkinson makes a canal travelogue with Joe Marler
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First pictures of Bill Murray's Irish golf travelogue
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John Bishop cancels his North America tour
John Bishop has been forced to cancel his upcoming US and Canadian tour dates following…
Bella Hull makes her first Radio 4 series
Bella Hull is making her first stand-up series for Radio 4. The news comes as…
Radio 4 pilots three sketch shows
Radio 4 is piloting three new sketch shows – each reflecting a different…
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Features
'A really polished comedian will get reamed in the UK'
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What was Joan Rivers' real surname?
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'I'm treating this more as a gig than a quiz show'
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Why satire still matters
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Reviews
How I’ve Tried To Change The World by Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle has already written two autobiographies:…
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Videos
Ania Magliano and Paddy Young discussed the row between Ed Sheeran and stadium owner Robert Kraft on Saturday Night Live UK last night.
And, inevitably, the Weekend Update segment also covered Swan Song, the book about Princess Diana by her brother Earl Spencer.
Weekend Update: Ed Sheeran, Robert Kraft and Diana's Swan Song
Ania Magliano and Paddy Young on SNL UK
SNL UK cold open
Ed Sheeran Macklemore row explained
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