Tue 08 December 2015
© BBC Steve Coogan: I spent the night in my car
08/12/2015 … Steve Coogan has revealed how he spent the night in his trapped in his car after being caught up in Storm Desmond.
Russell Howard announces new UK dates
08/12/2015 … Russell Howard has announced 12 new UK arena dates to his 2017 international tour, Round The World.
Will America go for a soccer comedy?
08/12/2015 … It sounds like a tough sell – but American network executives are developing a sitcom based around soccer.
Mon 07 December 2015
© BBC/Balloon Entertainment/Colin Hutton Harry Enfield joins Shakespeare comedy
BBC Two confirms cast for Ben Elton's Upstart Crow
07/12/2015 … Harry Enfield is to play William Shakespeare's dad in a new BBC comedy series to mark 400 years since the playwright's death.
Amy Poehler vs Jimmy Carter
07/12/2015 … Amy Poehler is facing up against former President Jimmy Carter in this year's Grammy Awards.
Rubberbandits return to Almost Impossible Game Show
07/12/2015 … Irish comedy duo The Rubberbandits are to commentate on a second series of ITV2's Almost Impossible Game Show.
RIP Mr Rumbold
Are You Being Served's Nicholas Smith dies at 81
07/12/2015 … Actor Nicholas Smith, who played Mr Rumbold in Are You Being Served?, has died at the age of 81.