BBC responds to Robin Ince quitting Infinite Monkey Cage
'We have very clear expectations in relation to the use of social media'
19/12/2025 … The BBC has issued a formal response to Robin Ince’s decision to leave The Infinite Monkey Cage.
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Fri 19 December 2025
232 viewers complain over James Acaster's Saturday Kitchen 'rampage'
19/12/2025 … More than 200 people have complained about James Acaster pretending to trash the Saturday Kitchen set in a comedy rampage.
© BBC Studios Mandy down!
Diane Morgan's Christmas special pulled at the last minute
19/12/2025 … The Christmas special of Diane Morgan’s sitcom Mandy has been pulled from the schedules at the last minute.
Thu 18 December 2025
© Matt Crockett Angela Barnes to host an Archers live tour
Celebrating 75 years of the Radio 4 soap opera
18/12/2025 … Angela Barnes is to host a new live tour celebrating the 75th anniversary of Radio 4’s The Archers.
© Hat Trick Productions Comedians do Celebrity Mastermind
Who's on this year's roster – and what are their specialist subjctes
18/12/2025 … The raft of comedians taking part in this year’s Celebrity Mastermind has been revealed.
© CNN/Hat Trick Fourth season for Have I Got News For You US
CNN news topical comedy panel show
18/12/2025 … CNN has renewed the American version of Have I Got News For You for a fourth season.
Entries open for Best In Class 2025
Elevating working-class comedians
18/12/2025 … Applications are open for working-class comedians to take part in the Best In Class programme at next year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
The golf game that almost killed Fred MacAulay
Comedian reveals 'freak accident' before his cancer diagnosis
18/12/2025 … Fred MacAulay has revealed a new brush with death – as he announces his first stand-up tour since his cancer diagnosis The Scottish comedy veteran cancelled…