© Big Talk/Four Eyes Stephen Merchant: Tall jokes are a low blow
'They're annoying and boring' sats 6ft 7in star
16/01/2025 … Stephen Merchant says he’s fed up of jokes about his height.
Thu 16 January 2025
© Big Talk/Four Eyes 
Jack Whitehall to host the Brit Awards again
As Munya Chawawa presents a warm-up show
16/01/2025 … Jack Whitehall is to host the Brit Awards for a fifth time.
Andy Zaltzman writes a cricket book
A History Of Test Cricket In 26.52 Statistics out in November
16/01/2025 … Comic and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman is reportedly writing a humorous book inspired by his obsession with cricket.
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump are flatmates
...in a new web comedy from impressionist Scheiffer Bates
16/01/2025 … Keir Starmer and Donald Trump are unlikely roommates in this new web series.
Geoff Norcott joins Times Radio
Comic lands the Friday-night slot
16/01/2025 … Geoff Norcott is to front his own show on Times Radio.
Jamie Demetriou joins Funboys
Northern Irish comedy series hits the BBC next month
16/01/2025 … Jamie Demetriou has joined the cast of the new BBC comedy Funboys, the broadcaster has announced.
© BBC Tony Slattery's friends appeal for donations to pay for his funeral
16/01/2025 … Friends of Tony Slattery have launched a crowdfunding page to pay for his funeral.
Wed 15 January 2025
© Big Talk/Apple TV+ Noel Fielding’s Dick Turpin comedy axed
Star-studded show pulled midway through production
15/01/2025 … The second series of Noel Fielding’s star-studded comedy The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin has been pulled midway through production.