© BBC/Passion Docs/Trevor Leighton Caroline Aherne biopic in the works
'Sad, funny and very emotional’ script has been written
22/09/2025 … Work is under way on a film about the life of Caroline Aherne.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 22 September 2025
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New tours for Russell Howard, Mo Gilligan...
...Laura Smyth, Celya AB and Lorna Rose Treen
22/09/2025 … Russell Howard, Mo Gilligan, Laura Smyth, Celya AB and Lorna Rose Treen have all announced tours today.
Romesh Ranganathan launches a new podcast
22/09/2025 … Romesh Ranganathan has today launched a twice-weekly video podcast with his mum, Shanthi.
© Jiksaw Tom Allen launches garden-based podcast
Kerry Godliman the first guest on Pottering
22/09/2025 … Tom Allen is launching a new podcast and YouTube series inviting comedy guests into his beloved garden.
Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan unite for new comedy
Set in an ailing Australian theatre
22/09/2025 … Comedians Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan are to star in a new Australian sitcom about a theatre company on the brink of bankruptcy.
Sun 21 September 2025
Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page: I was groped by a TV interviewer
And producer warned her he was 'handsy'
21/09/2025 … Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has said she was groped by a TV host partway through an interview.
Ardal O’Hanlon – and many more – start their tours
The best of the week's live comedy
21/09/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 7,050 events Chortle currently has listed.
© Aemen Sukkar Jiksaw Romesh's TV Hustle
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
21/09/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Tuesday September 23 CRISTELA ALONZO:, UPPER CLASSY The comic's third stand-up…