Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2017
07/10/2017 … It’s called the Breaking Talent award, and last night's winner, Kai Samra, certainly feels like he’s on the brink of a breakthrough.
Sat 07 October 2017
Ricky Gervais returns to his radio roots
07/10/2017 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.
Ralphie May dead at 45
US comic suffers cardiac arrest
07/10/2017 … America comedian Ralphie May has died at the age of 45.
Unlikely things to hear over a Tannoy
07/10/2017 … Comedians suggested unlikely things to hear over a Tannoy on last night's Mock The Week.
Fri 06 October 2017
© BBC/Scott Kershaw Porridge: The Go-Between
06/10/2017 … The BBC surprised almost everyone last year when it remade Porridge – and it wasn’t a disaster.
Shapps attacks
06/10/2017 … Tweets of the week Grant Shapps admits to being one of the ringleaders in a plot to oust Theresa May.
SImon Cowell plans a sitcom about... well, Simon Cowell
A&R revolves around middle-aged music mogul
06/10/2017 … Where does he get his ideas from? Simon Cowell is planning to make a sitcom about a middle-aged music mogul.
Bear Jokes in Leyton, East London
06/10/2017 … In a small, cosy room above an East London pub, Bear Jokes is a stepping-stone gig, a level above the start-out shows with a gazillion acts all encouraged to bring…