Unseen Tommy Cooper footage gets an airing
Performances taped in America in the 1960s
08/12/2024 … Footage of Tommy Cooper never before seen on British TV is to air this Christmas.
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Sat 07 December 2024
© BBC/Guy Levy Chris McCausland's 'stunning' Strictly semi-final dance
But will comedian make the last stage?
07/12/2024 … Chris McCausland might have defied all the odds to make it through to the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals.
Brendan O’Carroll: We're investing in a Mrs Brown's Boys cartoon
Sitcom creator revives the idea of an animated version
07/12/2024 … Brendan O’Carroll has revived the prospect of a Mrs Brown’s Boys cartoon – more than 15 years after first raising the idea.
Fri 06 December 2024
Edinburgh Fringe show 5 Mistakes That Changed History becomes a book
Publishing deal for comedian Paul Coulter
06/12/2024 … Comedian Paul Coulter’s Edinburgh Fringe show 5 Mistakes That Changed History is to be turned into a book.
Leicester Comedy Festival reveals its competition finalists for 2025
Including Comedian Of The Year and pun champion
06/12/2024 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has announced finalists for their flagship competitions.
Leigh Francis to release Christmas Pigs single
With a raft of celebrity mates
06/12/2024 … Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis is to release a festive single featuring a raft of guests stars including Paddy McGuinness and Liv Tyler.
Fern Brady writes her first novel
High Energy Unpleasant is about a woman seeking relief from chronic pain
06/12/2024 … Fern Brady has written her first novel, about a woman suffering with chronic pain who tries out increasingly unorthodox treatments.
Thu 05 December 2024
Comedians sign up for University Challenge 2024
Who's getting the starters for 10?
05/12/2024 … Comics Emma Sidi, Jessica Fostekew and Jamie MacDonald are to appear on the celebrity editions of University Challenge.