Tour news: The Horne Section, Jonny and the Baptists and Schalk Bezuidenhout
15/11/2023 … The Horne Section, Jonny and the Baptists and South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout have all announced tours for 2024.
Wed 15 November 2023
New Radio 4 comedies in the pipeline
With Frank Skinner, Scott Bennett and Ken Chen
15/11/2023 … Frank Skinner, Scott Bennett and Ken Cheng are all fronting new Radio 4 comedy shows.
Puppets take over Masterchef
15/11/2023 … MasterChef is about to get a new twist – with puppets taking over in the kitchen.
Taskmaster series 16 outtakes - part 2
...including Susan Wokoma's poem about Greg.
15/11/2023 … Here's a new collection of outtakes from series 16 of Taskmaster.
© Phil McIntyre Television BBC New Comedy Award 2023: Meet The Finalists
15/11/2023 … The final of the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 airs tonight on BBC One, filmed at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow, hosted by Rosie Jones and featuring Josh Pugh,…
Tue 14 November 2023
BBC probes five complaints about Russell Brand
No disciplinary action was taken against comic while he worked there
14/11/2023 … The BBC has said it received five complaints about Russell Brand's behaviour while he hosted radio shows between 2006 and 2008.
How much do you know about Ted Lasso?
14/11/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Bill Bailey: Sometimes I still go to text Sean Lock...
Comedian opens up about the grief for his friend
14/11/2023 … Bill Bailey has spoken about how he still experiences grief over the death of Sean Lock.