Michael Palin to star in Napoleonic spy comedy
Part of Radio 4's festive season
22/11/2018 … Michael Palin, Vic Reeves, Toby Jones, Gina McKee and Monica Dolan are to star in a Christmas Day spy comedy on Radio…
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Thu 22 November 2018
Wed 21 November 2018
© BBC Phil Daniels joins Dave sitcom Sliced
Filming starts on pizza-delivery comedy
21/11/2018 … EastEnders and Quadrophenia star Phil Daniels has joined the cast of the forthcoming sitcom Sliced about two pizza delivery drivers.
© Idil Sukan Three National Book awards for Adam Kay
More accolades for This Is Going To Hurt
21/11/2018 … Adam Kay’s bestselling memoirs of his time as an NHS junior doctor has won three National Book Awards.
© BBC High Hopes' Fagin dies
RIP Welsh sitcom star Robert Blythe
21/11/2018 … Welsh actor Robert Blythe, best known for playing Fagin in the BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes has died.
Honorary doctorate for Eddie Izzard
Recognition for his championing of language
21/11/2018 … Eddie Izzard picked up an honorary degree from York St John University.
Joel Dommett injured on I'm A Celebrity...
Comic needs stitches after a being hit on the head
21/11/2018 … Joel Dommett has been taken to hospital after injuring himself on the set of I'm A Celebrity.
Tue 20 November 2018
Comedians join Australia's Squinters
Cast changes for ABC commuting comedy
20/11/2018 … The cast has been announced for the second series of Australian comedy Squinters, about the daily work commute.
© BBC Frankie Boyle's back
End-of-year special for New World Order
20/11/2018 … Frankie Boyle’s New World Order is to return for an end-of year special.