Carry On film revival announced (again!)
We'll believe it when we see it...
16/06/2024 … New claims have been made that the Carry On film franchise will be revived.
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Katherine Ryan to judge Canada’s Got Talent
15/06/2024 … Katherine Ryan is to become a judge on the next series of Canada’s Got Talent.
Fri 14 June 2024
Edinburgh Comedy Awards doyenne Nica Burns made a CBE
West End impresario has her honour upgraded
14/06/2024 … Nica Burns, the West End theatre owner who runs the Edinburgh Comedy Awards has been made a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Latitude Festival severs ties with Barclaycard
Sponsorship deal ends after artists' boycott
14/06/2024 … Latitude and Barclaycard have dropped their sponsorship arrangement following a backlash from comedians and musicians.
© Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo Brand's behaviour 'tolerated as "Russell being Russell"
New report finds female co-workers felt 'uncomfortable' with him
14/06/2024 … Concerns were raised about Russell Brand’s behaviour on Big Brother’s Big Mouth two decades ago – but were not properly addressed, a new…
Dave Gorman to return to TV
'I can't tell you what they're called or who they're for...'
14/06/2024 … Dave Gorman is making a return to TV.
Sophie Duker and Grace Campbell join Latitude boycott
Festival under pressure over Barclays sponsorship
14/06/2024 … Sophie Duker and Grace Campbell have joined the list of comedians boycotting Latitude over its sponsorship deal with Barclaycard.
© BBC/Various Artists Limited First look at Michelle De Swarte comedy Spent
Co-starring Matt King and Jamali Maddix
14/06/2024 … Here are the first pictures from the new BBC comedy drama Spent, written by and starring Michelle De Swarte.