Phil Ellis: Bath Mat
Review of the Taskmaster star at Soho Thearte
12/12/2025 … There are certain advantages to building a comic persona around being slapdash.
Fri 12 December 2025
Stanley Baxter dies at 99
Scottish comedy legend was the first person to impersonate the Pope and Queen on TV
12/12/2025 … Scottish comedy legend Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99.
© Channel 4/Avalon Alex Horne sings 'How long has this been going on?' for 24 hours
Watch live as comic and his band stage a marathon for Stand Up To Cancer
12/12/2025 … Alex Horne and his band are partway through a marathon session singing a single song for 24 hours song.
© BBC Hugh Laurie cast in archaeological comedy series
12/12/2025 … Hugh Laurie has been cast opposite Amy Poehler in a new comedy set in an archaeological dig in Greece.
Sky confirms Ted series 2
Seth MacFarlane comedy returning in March
12/12/2025 … Sky is to air the second season of Ted, the prequel to the films about a talking bear.
Rowan Atkinson: I got Mr Bean banned in Italy
...so he could enjoy holidays there without being recognised
12/12/2025 … He created a global comedy icon that has netted him millions, but Rowan Atkinson says he got Mr Bean banned in Italy so he could still enjoy his holidays there.
© BBC Phil Wang replaces Ed Gamble on Great British Menu
12/12/2025 … Phil Wang is to take over from Ed Gamble on BBC Two’s Great British Menu.
Thu 11 December 2025
© Rob Parfitt / Channel 4 Second series for Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
11/12/2025 … Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping.