Lucy Porter's new Radio 4 show is history
She, Max Fosh and others pilot new quiz ideas
06/05/2026 … Lucy Porter is to host a new history-based quiz on Radio 4.
2026 Archives
Wed 06 May 2026
Julia Knight: Songs Of Joy & Justice
06/05/2026 … Julia Knight has spent a couple of years touring the tribute act/one-woman play I Am Not Victoria Wood, but without the late, great comedian’s genius…
© Boffola Pictures First look at Diane Morgan as a robot
In her new BBC series Ann Droid
06/05/2026 … The BBC has released the first photographs from Ann Droid, a new six-part comedy series written by Diane Morgan and Sarah Kendall.
© BBC Ruth Jones: 'We've talked about a Nighty Night reboot'
But she also suggests Julia Davis' comedy is too harsh for modern audiences
06/05/2026 … Ruth Jones has revealed she has been talking to Julia Davis about reviving the black comedy Nighty Night.
© BBC/Various Artists Limited Out of Juice
Mawaan Rizwan confirms his sitcom is over
06/05/2026 … Mawaan Rizwan won’t be making any more Juice.
Russell Brand settles £220,000 lawsuit with publisher
Ex-comic pays undisclosed amount over his failure to write books
06/05/2026 … Russell Brand has settled his legal dispute over his failure to write two self-help books.
Eloise Heath named West End New Act of the Year 2026
06/05/2026 … Eloise Heath has been named West End New Act of the Year 2026.
Monarchs Anonymous
06/05/2026 … Like a Temu Horrible Histories, Monarchs Anonymous looks great, but turns out to be a shoddily put-together knock-off of the original.