Jason Manford hits No1
His charity singe Assembly Bangers is the bestseller on the iTunes chart
25/11/2022 … Jason Manford has topped the iTunes charts with a single based on songs from school assemblies.
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Fri 25 November 2022
Rare Spike Milligan sketch show to get an airing
As Sky prepares to show a documentary drawn from newfound archives
25/11/2022 … A very rare Spike Milligan sketch show is to get an airing next weekend.
Thu 24 November 2022
New play honours Billy Connolly as he celebrates his 80th birthday
National Theatre of Scotland announces touring production
24/11/2022 … The National Theatre of Scotland is to stage a new play described as a ‘love letter’ to Billy Connolly.
© Rob Parfitt / Channel 4 Cast revealed for C4's Prince Andrew: The Musical
Munya Chawawa, Harry Enfield, Baga Chipz and more
24/11/2022 … The cast has been revealed for Channel 4’s satirical musical about Prince Andrew and the swirl of allegations against him.
Peter Kay sitting on a £35million fortune
...and that's even before taking into account the impending mega-tour
24/11/2022 … Peter Kay is about to swell his coffers with a massive arena tour stretching into 2025 – but he certainly doesn’t need the money.
© BBC Dan Tiernan named British Comedian Of The Year 2022
Victory hot on the heels of his triumph in the BBC New Comedy Awards
24/11/2022 … Dan Tiernan has been named the British Comedian Of The Year, scooping a £10,001 prize.
Wed 23 November 2022
Now Brighton Fringe drops its app too
Despite protests after Edinburgh festival did the same
23/11/2022 … The Brighton Fringe is ditching its app next year – despite the furore sparked when the Edinburgh Fringe made the same move.
© Grossman Burn Center Jay Leno discharged from burns unit
Comic spent ten days in hospital after garage blaze
23/11/2022 … American comedian Jay Leno has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for burns he suffered in a blaze at his California garage.