Paul Merton to become a train driver
23/09/2025 … Paul Merton is to go inside the driver’s cab of some of the world’s most famous trains in a six-part series for Channel 4.
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Tue 23 September 2025
Penn to tour without Teller
Comedy magician teams up with Piff The Magic Dragon instead
23/09/2025 … Penn Jillette is to tour the UK with fellow comedy magician Piff The Magic Dragon – the first time he’s played here without Teller, his partner…
Mon 22 September 2025
Patrick Monahan to star in a panto written by ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence show in Brighton
22/09/2025 … Patrick Monahan is to star in a pantomime written by artificial intelligence.
© 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.
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.