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© BBC Netflix series from the creator of The Gold
19/03/2025 … Steve Coogan and Ghosts star Charlotte Ritchie have joined the cast of a new Netflix series based on a real-life undercover customs operation.
...as Everything Is News returns
19/03/2025 … Kemah Bob is launching a podcast called Icebergs, described as an ‘intimate and safe space for unfiltered, open-hearted conversations’ with guests.
Filipino comedian Gold Dagal shot dead
18/03/2025 … A Filipino comedian shot dead in a bar was killed because of his jokes, his mother has stated.
Comic had a major health scare while on stage
18/03/2025 … Emmanuel Sonubi is to tour a new stand-up show about surviving heart failure.
What Have I Done? out in October
18/03/2025 … Ben Elton has written his autobiography, entitled What Have I Done? Out in October, the title covers his full 65 years, from his childhood in Catford, South…
Irish comics stage tribute gig for Robbie Bonham
18/03/2025 … The Irish comedy community is coming together for a tribute gig to honour Robbie Bonham, who died at the age of 54 earlier this year.
Alongside Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Jon Culshaw
18/03/2025 … Catherine Tate will star in this year’s London Palladium pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, it has been announced.
18/03/2025 … Joe Gatto, one of the comedians behind the Impractical Jokers TV series, is bringing his new stand-up tour, Let’s Get Into It to the UK.
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