© Connor Mollison Unsplash Festivals send accommodation costs soaring
15/07/2026 … It will surely come as no surprise for anyone heading to the Fringe next month, but Edinburgh has been named the most expensive place in Europe to stay this summer.
© BBC Ronni Ancona's name isn't as glamorous as it sounds...
12/07/2026 … Ronni Ancona’s surname might sound glamorous to British ears – but it’s not quite the same in Italy.
Comic says he'd turn down any offer to host the show
10/07/2026 … He’s got a reputation for ubiquity, but Romesh Ranganathan has revealed one job in TV that he would turn down: hosting Saturday Night Live UK.
© Boffola Pictures Comedian on preparing for her new role in Ann Droid
08/07/2026 … Diane Morgan went to ‘robot school’ to prepare for her role in new comedy Ann Droid.
© Pinpep Watch as the Ricky Gervais character is immortalised on the Slough trading estate
08/07/2026 … David Brent has been given his own sculpture – at a Premier Inn on the Slough Trading Estate.
As she reveals Netflix drama role
08/07/2026 … Sophie Willan has admitted she took a piss in the street outside the Houses of Parliament on a boozy first date.
© Instagram/Bebe Cave 03/07/2026 … Comedians Bebe Cave and Horatio Gould have got engaged.
Guesting on new gardening podcast
02/07/2026 … Bob Mortimer has revealed an early flair for showing off – even if it ended with him being sent home from school for taking his pants down.
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