© World Affairs Council of Philadelphia/CC BY-SA 2.0 Further damages to woman he drugged and raped
25/03/2026 … Bill Cosby has been ordered to pay an extra $40million to a woman he drugged and raped more than 50 years ago.
25/03/2026 … Jamie Dornan may be tipped as the next James Bond – but it looks like he could be losing out to Saturday Night Live's Al Nash.
24/03/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
From the man who bought you I Swear
24/03/2026 … Jack Whitehall is producing a live-action version of classic kids’ TV series Mr Benn.
© Paul Cooper With Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and a ‘Python-esque afternoon of silliness',
24/03/2026 … Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam will unveil a statue of their friend and fellow Python Terry Jones, in his hometown of Colwyn Bay on April 25, it has been confirmed.
© Andy Hollingworth Now the People's Choice polls open
24/03/2026 … Kathy Rivett has made the final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award for the second year running.
Brighton comedy festival expands
24/03/2026 … This year's Brighton Dome Comedy Festival won’t just be at the Brighton Dome.
© BBC/Merman 24/03/2026 … Amandaland, Big Boys, Things You Should Have Done and How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) are all up for best scripted comedy at this year’s Baftas.
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