Aaron Chen on Late Night with Seth Meyers
15/01/2025 … Absurdist comic Aaron Chen performed stand-up on Late Night with Seth Meyers yesterday.
Wed 15 January 2025
Russell Howard: No, I'm not quitting TV
Comic says his comments were taken out of context
15/01/2025 … Russell Howard has denied he has retired from TV.
New scheme to help a Scottish comic play the Fringe
Costs covered for one debut act
15/01/2025 … Comedy producer Brass Tacks is offering to fund an Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut for one Scottish or Scotland-based comedian this year.
Stephen Mangan stars in new comedy set on Desert Island Discs' island
'It's all gone a bit Lord Of The Flies'
15/01/2025 … Stephen Mangan is to star in a new Radio 4 comedy set on the fictional location where celebrities are cast away on Desert Island Discs.
© Fred. Olsen Cruising with Jim and Jenny
Comics join ships to capture travellers' memories
15/01/2025 … Jenny Eclair and Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir have joined the cruise-ship circuit.
Netflix snaps up Chris McCausland's stand-up special
Speaky Blinder tour to stream from tomorrow
15/01/2025 … Netflix has snapped up the rights to Chris McCausland's 2023 stand-up special Speaky Blinder.
Alex Horne stars in his first music video
Hosting a Top Of The Pops spoof for Brighton band Nature TV
15/01/2025 … Alex Horne appears in the new music video from Brighton indie band Nature TV.
Tue 14 January 2025
Which political figure played themselves in an episode of The New Statesman?
14/01/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.