Radio 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala to return
08/12/2025 … Radio 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala is to return to iPlayer and BBC Sounds next year, it has been announced today Eddie Kadi – who hosts the station’s…
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Mon 08 December 2025
Fri 05 December 2025
© Jeff Vespa Glasgow Film Festival announces its Funny Features projects
Ten comedy movies given help to get off the ground
05/12/2025 … The Glasgow Film Festival has announced its list of Funny Features, ten movie projects it is helping develop from emerging talent.
Glasgow to stage a 10-hour improv marathon
...as Edinburgh Improv Fest heads to Monkey Brrel
05/12/2025 … The Glasgow Improv Theatre is to stage a 10-hour marathon of improvised comedy – announced on the same day as the details of next year's Ednburgh Improv…
More comics join Melbourne comedy fest 2026
As Hannah Gadsby unveils a talk show
05/12/2025 … Emmanuel Sonubi, Elf Lyons, Stephen K Amos and Mike Rice have joined the line-up for next year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Thu 04 December 2025
© ITV Ruby Wax voted off I'm A Celebrity
‘I got away with everything by charm'
04/12/2025 … Ruby Wax last night became the fifth contestant to be eliminated from this year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! She…
Wed 03 December 2025
U&Dave airs Red Dwarf from the start
Series to go out in chronological order
03/12/2025 … From Saturday, Red Dwarf fans can watch the series right from the start as U&Dave will begin broadcasting the sci-fi sitcom in chronological order.
Tue 02 December 2025
Rosanna Pike wins comic fiction prize
Accolade for author's debut, A Little Trickerie
02/12/2025 … Rosanna Pike has won this year’s 2025 Bollinger Everyman Prize for Comic Fiction for her debut novel A Little Trickerie.
The Studio triumphs at the Rose D’Or
02/12/2025 … British comedies have missed out at this year’s prestigious Rose D’Or international TV awards.