Lenny Henry announces a rare stand-up tour
Comic back on the road in 2026
18/12/2025 … Lenny Henry has announced a 2026 tour, returning to stand-up after 17 years.
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Thu 18 December 2025
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Cerys Nelmes back in the UK after five-month Turkish ordeal
18/12/2025 … Cerys Nelmes is back in Britain for Christmas after being trapped in Turkey for five months over accusations of shoplifting.
Leicester Square new comedian finalists named
...including a former BGT star
18/12/2025 … The finalists in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year have been named.
Wed 17 December 2025
Josh James joins Fix Radio
Comedian to host drivetime show on builders' station
17/12/2025 … Josh James is to become a presenter on Fix Radio – the station aimed at builders and tradespeople.
Tue 16 December 2025
Fackham Hall does decent box office
Downton Abbey spoof takes £400k at UK box office
16/12/2025 … Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall made a solid start at the UK box office.
Jimmy Carr defends playing the Riyadh Comedy Festival
Comic also tells Louis Theroux about enjoying his own freedom of speech to make transgressive jokes
16/12/2025 … Jimmy Carr has broken his silence about performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival this autumn.
Super Hans writes his 'Moreish' memoir
16/12/2025 … Matt King is writing a memoir in the guise of his Peep Show character Super Hans.
Doctor In The House returns – as a podcast
73 years after the first novel, St Swithin's medical students cause chaos again
16/12/2025 … The enduring comedy of Doctor In The House is to have a new incarnation as a podcast.