People's Liberation Army 'insulted' by 'stupid joke'
16/05/2023 … A Chinese comedian has cancelled all his performances and promised to ‘re-educate himself’ for alluding to politics in a stand-up show.
16/05/2023 … The police are under scrutiny like never before, and here's some exclusive footage of an inquiry into their conduct.
© C4 Paul Whitehouse, Sally Phillips, Romesh Ranganathan and Alexei Sayle
16/05/2023 … Sir Lenny Henry is to profile the comedy careers of Paul Whitehouse, Sally Phillips, Romesh Ranganathan and Alexei Sayle in a new Channel 4 series.
Edinburgh Fringe unveils details of its much-missed app
16/05/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe organisers have confirmed that an app will be available at this year’s festival – having caused outrage by dropping it last year…
'I am greatly looking forward to the power going to my head'
16/05/2023 … Rose Matafeo is to be the Junior Taskmaster with Mike Wozniak as her sidekick, it has been revealed today.
© BBC Second series for Holden & Carr's property makeover show
16/05/2023 … Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are to make a second series of their Italian property makeover show for BBC One.
© BBC More news of Fawlty Towers reboot emerges
16/05/2023 … John Cleese is killing off Basil Fawlty's wife Sybil for the reboot of Fawlty Towers, the comic has been revealed.
© UKTV Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson will also star in another one-off in 2024
16/05/2023 … Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are to return to Gold for Murder, They Hope Christmas special The 90-minute special, called Blood Actually, will feature guest…
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