North West Comedy Awards 2024 nominations
Dan Tiernan, Hayley Ellis and Jamie Hutchinson lead the field
12/12/2023 … Dan Tiernan, Hayley Ellis and Jamie Hutchinson lead the nominations in next year’s North West Comedy Awards.
Tue 12 December 2023
© BBC/Avalon 'The studio sitcom is worth saving'
Lee Mack on why he loves the 'unfashionable' genre as Not Going Out celebrates 100 episodes
12/12/2023 … Lee Mack has launched a passionate defence of the traditional studio sitcom as his show Not Going Out celebrates its 100th episode.
© BBC The Kemps: We're up for making another mockumentary
Spandau Ballet's Martin and Gary happy to be the butt of more jokes
12/12/2023 … The Kemps hope to make another mockumentary about their post-Spandau Ballet career.
Lena Dunham to shoot a Netflix romcom in the UK
Too Much stars Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe
12/12/2023 … Girls creator Lena Dunham is to shoot a new romcom series in the UK, starring US comic Megan Stalter and White Lotus actor Will Sharpe.
Ricky Gervais up for a Golden Globe for his stand-up
Armageddon shortlisted... even though it's not out yet
12/12/2023 … He’s hosted enough of the ceremonies, and now Ricky Gervais is up for a Golden Globe for his stand-up.
© BBC 'I’m the pretentious twat in this show... there is some truth there!'
Gary and Martin Kemp on making another mockumentary with Rhys Thomas
12/12/2023 … The Spandau Ballet brothers are back, three years after the Kemps mockumentary All True became a cult hit and showed 1980s heartthrobs Martin and Gary were more…
Mon 11 December 2023
John Thomson joins Absolute Radio
For a series of shows about drumming
11/12/2023 … John Thomson is joining Absolute Radio for a series of festive specials based on his passion for drumming.
Former Jongleurs boss Marios Lourides jailed for 10 years
Crooked accountant found guilty of £10m fraud on retrial
11/12/2023 … Former Jongleurs boss Marios Lourides has been jailed for ten years, after a retrial found him guilty of multi-million pound fraud.