© Fred. Olsen Cruising with Jim and Jenny
Comics join ships to capture travellers' memories
15/01/2025 … Jenny Eclair and Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir have joined the cruise-ship circuit.
2025 Archives
Wed 15 January 2025
© Fred. Olsen 
Netflix snaps up Chris McCausland's stand-up special
Speaky Blinder tour to stream from tomorrow
15/01/2025 … Netflix has snapped up the rights to Chris McCausland's 2023 stand-up special Speaky Blinder.
Alex Horne stars in his first music video
Hosting a Top Of The Pops spoof for Brighton band Nature TV
15/01/2025 … Alex Horne appears in the new music video from Brighton indie band Nature TV.
Tue 14 January 2025
Which political figure played themselves in an episode of The New Statesman?
14/01/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Tony Slattery dies at 65
Comedian and improviser had heart attack
14/01/2025 … Tony Slattery has died aged 65 following a heart attack, his partner has announced.
© Channel 4 Big Boys comes to an end
Series 3 of Jack Rooke's comedy will be the last, C4 announces
14/01/2025 … Jack Rooke’s semi-autobiographical comedy Big Boys will end after its third series, Channel 4 has announced.
Which comedians are ready to flip?
Comics again take on the beer mat challenge
14/01/2025 … The line-up has been announced for this year’s Comedians’ Beer Mat Flipping Championship.
© Rachel Sherlock Sara Pascoe: Being a mum has made me a better comic
...and improved my mental health
14/01/2025 … Sara Pascoe says becoming a mother has made her a better stand-up.