Broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake turns to stand-up
Radio host to make his comedy debut
01/07/2025 … Broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake is turning his hand to stand-up for the first time.
Tue 01 July 2025
Two podcast events return
First announcements for Cheerful Earful and London Podcast Festival
01/07/2025 … The Cheerful Earful comedy podcast festival and the London Podcast Festival have both confirmed their returns this autumn.
© BBC Where does Kurtan take Kerry for her birthday in This Country?
01/07/2025 … It's our question-writer Hayden Parker's 50th birthday this week, so in a rare burst of self-indulgence this week's multiple-choice trivia quiz…
Happy 100th birthday, Peter Sellers!
Blu-Ray releases and BFI season to mark comic's anniversary
01/07/2025 … Two classic Peter Sellers comedies are to be released on Blu-Ray to mark what would have been his 100th birthday on September, 8.
For sale: One dead parrot
Monty Python props go under the hammer
01/07/2025 … Dozens of props from Monty Python’s final live shows are being auctioned.
Harry Hill: I'd love TV Burp to return
But only if someone else did it!
01/07/2025 … Harry Hill says he’d love TV Burp to return – but with someone new at the helm.
Comics help celebrate Gilded Balloon's 40th birthday
Stars join in conversation with... series
01/07/2025 … Comedy stars including Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Fred MacAulay are to be interviewed as part of a series celebrating Gilded Balloon’s 40 years at…
Tough job! Alexander Armstrong embarks on TV pub walks
Taking over from Bill Bailey on More4
01/07/2025 … Alexander Armstrong is embarking on a tour of Perfect Pub Walks for More 4.