© BBC Alan Carr and Amanda Holden's Italian job
Duo renovate a Sicilian home for BBC One show
21/05/2022 … Alan Carr and Amanda Holden are to renovate a crumbling Sicilian property for a new eight-part BBC One series.
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Sat 21 May 2022
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© Edale Mountain Rescue Mountain rescuers save John Shuttleworth fan
Man dangles 100ft above cave entrance at Peak District gig
20/05/2022 … John Shuttleworth’s gig in a Peak District cavern turned into a drama last night, after a punter almost plunged 100ft into the cave entrance.
Dave Chappelle's alleged attacker now faces attempted murder rap
Isaiah Lee charged over stabbing at a homeless hostel
20/05/2022 … The man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl has been charged with attempted murder over a separate incident.
© Off The Kerb Romesh Ranganathan to tape a new stand-up special
The Cynic’s Mixtape to be recorded in his Crawley hometown
20/05/2022 … Romesh Ranganathan is to record his latest tour, The Cynic’s Mixtape, for release as a stand-up special.
© UKTV Rachel Parris takes over as Late Night Mash host
Eight new episodes coming this autumn
20/05/2022 … Rachel Parris is to take over from Nish Kumar as the host of Late Night Mash.
Thu 19 May 2022
Ricky Gervais donates £427,000 to animal charities
Proceeds from selling premium seats to his Supernature tour
19/05/2022 … Ricky Gervais has donated £427,243 to animal charities from the sale of premium seats for his stand-up tour Supernature.
Andy Riley reopens his mentor scheme for comedy writers of colour
19/05/2022 … Comedy writer Andy Riley has launched his annual mentoring scheme for people of colour who are new or newish to his profession.
Wed 18 May 2022
NextUp launches new act competition at the Comedy Store
18/05/2022 … Stand-up streaming service NextUp is launching a new act competition at the Comedy Store.