Ali Wong's book gets a UK release
Hard-learned advice to her young daughters
02/08/2019 … Ali Wong’s first book is to be released in the UK after publisher Canongate Books snapped up the rights.
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Fri 02 August 2019
Dad’s Army remake is 'cultural vandalism'
...says actor who briefly appeared in the original
02/08/2019 … An actor who appeared in the original Dad’s Army has slammed plans to remake three lost episodes as ‘cultural vandalism’.
Thu 01 August 2019
Who's taking part in the Dave Edinburgh Fringe shorts?
More details of the daily festival updates revealed
01/08/2019 … The Dave TV channel has revealed more details of the nightly shorts it will be airing from the Edinburgh Fringe.
Comedian attacked after telling punter to 'stop talking'
01/08/2019 … A comedian has been attacked on stage by a man in the audience he told to ‘stop talking’.
Closing the lid on Baskets
Zach Galifianakis’s comedy to end
01/08/2019 … Zach Galifianakis’s clown comedy Baskets is to end after its current fourth series.
Wed 31 July 2019
Chris Ramsey joins Strictly
31/07/2019 … Chris Ramsey is to take part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
© BBC Original Fleabag play script to be republished
With extra content from Phoebe Waller-Bridge
31/07/2019 … A new playbook of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s award-winning Fleabag is to be released to coincide with the show’s upcoming West End run.
Who's judging Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Award
31/07/2019 … The judges have been announced for Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, just as the Fringe gets under way.