Jason Manford to host the Royal Variety Performance
Tom Davis, Mick Miller and Dead Ringers among the line-up
24/10/2025 … Jason Manford is to host this year’s Royal Variety Performance, it has been announced.
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Fri 24 October 2025
Thu 23 October 2025
Exposé of 21Soho's failure to pay comedians is up for a journalism award
...for its writer Rachael Healy
23/10/2025 … A report into London comedy venue 21Soho failing to pay its acts has earned its writer a nomination in the British Journalism Awards.
Nigel Ng to create an animated Uncle Roger series
Comic will use artificial intelligence to bring the story to life
23/10/2025 … Nigel Ng is making a Mr Bean-style cartoon for his Uncle Roger character, using cutting-edge AI to produce an origin story for his volatile alter-ego.
Frasier reacts to 8 burning Gen Z questions
As the sitcom comes to Amazon Prime
23/10/2025 … Dr Frasier Crane applies his signature brand of psychiatry to Gen Z’s top concerns in this new sketch.
Alice Lowe works on two horror-comedy films
...one based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream
23/10/2025 … Alice Lowe is working on two dark comedy films: a reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a comedy-horror about a girl guide group, entitled Sprites.
© UKTV Jessica Barden and other stars join Becoming Victoria Wood
Documentary to hit cinemas in January
23/10/2025 … The stars taking part in the 90-minute documentary Becoming Victoria Wood have been announced.
© BBC Studios Two Doors Down to become a stage show
23/10/2025 … Hit BBC sitcom Two Doors Down is being turned into a live stage show.
Wed 22 October 2025
Simon Amstell announces London residency
...of his 'healing' stand-up show I Love It Here
22/10/2025 … Simon Amstell has announced a three-week London residency in February.