Mark Nelson to film a BBC Scotland stand-up special
Hometown gig to air later this year
16/02/2024 … Mark Nelson is to film a stand-up special for BBC Scotland.
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Fri 16 February 2024
More names join the 2024 Chortle Comedy Book Festival
...from Carry On films to tips on writing stand-up and more
16/02/2024 … A raft of new sessions have been announced for the Chortle Comedy Book Festival at the British Library on March 3.
Thu 15 February 2024
© BBC Tom Rosenthal and Eshaan Akbar to take part in BBC's Pilgrimage
Following a 220km route of saints in North Wales
15/02/2024 … Tom Rosenthal and Eshaan Akbar are taking part in the next series of BBC Two’s Pilgrimage series, taking a religious walk in North Wales.
Russell Brand denies assault on Arthur set
Accuser has ‘faulty memory', his lawyers say
15/02/2024 … Russell Brand has denied sexually assaulting a woman on the set of his movie Arthur in 2010, saying his accuser has a ‘faulty memory’.
Assembly announces its first shows of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe
Jason Byrne, Susie McCabe, Jessie Cave and more
15/02/2024 … Assembly Festival has announced its first shows for the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.
© BBC Ruth Jones shuts down Gavin & Stacey comeback report
'Sadly just a rumour' co-creator says
15/02/2024 … Ruth Jones has poured cold water on reports that Gavin & Stacey is to return for another Christmas special.
The moment Paul Currie produced a Palestinian flag on stage
The skit that ultimately led to his ban for antisemitism
15/02/2024 … Here’s the moment Paul Currie produces a Palestinian flag on stage, triggering a series of events that led him to be banned from the Soho Theatre for antisemitism.
© Independent / Alamy Stock Photo Uncovered: Unseen sketch show John Sullivan wrote
...before he created Only Fools And Horses
15/02/2024 … A script of an unseen sketch show that comedy writer John Sullivan was planning before Only Fools And Horses has been unearthed.