© Bango Studios/Steven Mochrie Kevin Bridges on his new show celebrating the best of the beautiful game
02/06/2026 … In his new one-off TV programme, In Search of the Beautiful Game, Kevin Bridges embarks on an international journey to explore the state of football and its cultural…
02/06/2026 … Becky Hill has written a diss track about Jack Whitehall, after the comic roasted her at last year’s Brit Awards.
© ITV Brookside's Jennifer Ellison slates fellow actors as she joins G'wed
02/06/2026 … Actors who can’t do decent Scouse accents shouldn’t be cast as Liverpudlians, Brookside legend Jennifer Ellison has claimed.
01/06/2026 … James Acaster suffered a sobering case of ‘be careful what you wish for’ at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre last night.
New book from stand-up Lee Kyle
01/06/2026 … Stand-up Lee Kyle has written a book telling fellow comedians how to turn a collection of jokes into a proper show, based on his experience as a director.
© Allie Reefer/Pexels And a gig putting theory into practice
01/06/2026 … A day of panels and live performance exploring comedy’s role in social change is coming to Salford next month, with a particular focus on working-class women’s…
© BBC Exec to join Have I Got News For You makers Hat Trick
01/06/2026 … Jon Petrie, the BBC’s director of comedy, is leaving the corporation after five years in the job.
© Radio X 31/05/2026 … Ed Gamble and Matthew Crosby's radio show will end next Sunday after seven years.
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