Comic Marie Goulbourne dies at 46
Five days after winning her BBC New Comedy Award heat
22/10/2024 … Comedian Marie Goulbourne has died unexpectedly at the age of 46 – five days after winning her heat of the BBC New Comedy Award.
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Tue 22 October 2024
© Sky/Avalon Air dates set for David Baddiel’s three live shows
The first original stand-up commissions for Sky Arts
22/10/2024 … Sky has confirmed the broadcast dates for David Baddiel’s three stand-up specials.
© BBC Coopers assemble!
Charlie joins Daisy May in Am I Being Unreasonable?
22/10/2024 … Charlie Cooper is to guest star in the next series of Am I Being Unreasonable?, marking the first time he has acted alongside his sister Daisy May since This…
Baddiel and Skinner back on the sofa
22/10/2024 … Frank Skinner and David Baddiel are to share a sofa once more for the new series of Celebrity Googlebox.
Mon 21 October 2024
© Ray Burmiston Ricky Gervais announces US and Canada dates
Including a return to the venue where he broke records
21/10/2024 … Ricky Gervais has today announced four North American dates for his new Mortality tour.
© C4 Stephen Merchant and Josh Widdicombe team up for Gogglebox
21/10/2024 … Stephen Merchant and Josh Widdicombe are teaming up for Gogglebox.
BBC Scotland to showcase nation's stand-ups
21/10/2024 … Some of Scotland’s top comedians are to take part in a stand-up showcase to be broadcast on the BBC this Christmas.
Watchdog probes Fern Brady's 'sacrilegious' poster
Complaint that her tour image is offensive to Christians
21/10/2024 … Fern Brady is getting some extra publicity for her new stand-up tour, after generating complaints that its poster is sacrilegious and offensive to Christians.