Jason Manford named the hardest-working comedian of 2018
05/12/2018 … Jason Manford has been named the hardest working comedian of 2018.
Wed 05 December 2018
© BBC Revealed: Which comedians are taking part in Celebrity Mastermind 2018
05/12/2018 … Elis James, Mark Dolan, Terry Alderton and Joe Pasquale are all taking part in Celebrity Mastermind this Christmas.
BBC's box set bonanza
iPlayer adds scores of shows for Christmas
05/12/2018 … The BBC is putting a raft of box sets on to iPlayer this Christmas as it takes on the might of Netflix.
Tue 04 December 2018
What is the name of the panda in Kung Fu Panda?
04/12/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Trailer for Ellen DeGeneres's return to stand-up
04/12/2018 … Netflix has released a trailer for Ellen DeGeneres's first stand-up special in 15 years.
Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year 2018
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Bill Murray, London
04/12/2018 … It’s been a few years since the Laughing Horse clubs held their new act competition, which has proved a useful early step for many an aspiring stand-up.
Michael Palin to publish his North Korea journal
'They have quite a story to tell’
04/12/2018 … Michael Palin’s journal of his trip to North Korea is to be published next year.
Sharon Horgan developing a ‘morally complex drama’
04/12/2018 … Sharon Horgan is developing what’s described as a ‘morally complex drama’ for Amazon.