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© Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 Dream casting for TV version of comic's crime novel
27/02/2026 … Frankie Boyle has landed his dream star for the TV adaptation of his debut novel Meantime – in the shape of James McAvoy.
27/02/2026 … Bristol Comedy Garden is back for its 15th edition, with Jack Dee, Josh Widdicombe and Chris McCausland among the headliners performing in Queen Square from June…
27/02/2026 … Latitude festival has added Sara Pascoe and Sue Perkins to this summer's event, along with a sing-along show from The Horne Section, the band created by Taskmaster's…
Shoot From The Hip to play Eventim Apollo
27/02/2026 … Shoot From The Hip are to play what’s believed to be the biggest show ever by a British improv group.
© BBC/Monumental 27/02/2026 … Ghosts is being made into a film, entitled The Possession of Button House.
'I'm not dead... So, phew, big relief'
27/02/2026 … Australian comedian Magda Szubanski has annpounced she is she is in remission, after receiving treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer.
'A a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans'
26/02/2026 … Rob Grant, the co-creator of Red Dwarf, has died unexpectedly at the age of 70.
New chapter for Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis podcast
26/02/2026 … Wolf & Owl, the podcast hosted by comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis, is to launch a video version when it returns for a new series next week.
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