Comedians get some Northern exposure
New festivals for Leeds and Stockton
07/09/2021 … Leeds and Stockton-on-Tees are to host two new weekend-long comedy festivals from next month.
Tue 07 September 2021
I was no sexist, Bill Oddie says
Goodie responds to Miriam Margolyes' claim he was a 'shit' at Cambridge
07/09/2021 … Bill Oddie has insisted he was not sexist in his student days – after Miriam Margolyes spoke of how she felt belittled when they were in the Footlights…
Never meet your idols... because you might make an irredeemable prick of yourself
Vix Leyton shares her Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
07/09/2021 … Comedian Vix Leyton shares her comedy favourites as she prepares to host a live version of her podcast, The Comedy Arcade, at the London Podcast festival this weekend… Eddie…
Trailer for Sex Education series 3
As Moordale High gets a new headteacher
07/09/2021 … Netflix has released a new full-length trailer for the third series of Sex Education.
How much do you know about Only Fools And Horses?
Try our cushty Tuesday Trivia Quiz
07/09/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Film award for Ian Cognito documentary
Tribute to comedian hailed in Los Angeles
07/09/2021 … A documentary about British stand-up Ian Cognito has won a film award in Los Angeles The 73-minute piece, Ian Cognito: A Life And A Death On Stage, has been named…
NextUp to stream live Comedy Store gigs
New deal for subscription platform
07/09/2021 … Stand-up streaming platform NextUp has signed a deal with London's Comedy Store to bring their shows live to subscribers’ homes.
John Challis reveals cancer diagnosis
Only Fools star, 79, cancels live tour
07/09/2021 … Only Fools And Horses star John Challis has been secretly living with cancer for two years, it has been revealed, as the actor cancelled his live tour.