Boe and Ball and 'Ball' and 'Boe'
Singers meet the comics ribbing them
18/12/2024 … When promoting their new show in which they play fictionalised versions of crooners Alfie Boe and Michael Ball, comics John Kearns and Adam Riches were very careful…
Wed 18 December 2024
Tue 17 December 2024
© Aardman Animations Gromit was 'nearly a cat'
Creator Nick Park on the return of his animated favourites
17/12/2024 … Gromit was almost a cat, Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has revealed.
Thu 12 December 2024
Curb Your Enthusiasm? I thought it sucked
Ted Danson on his first reaction to the comedy he starred in
12/12/2024 … It might have revitalised his career – as well as his own love of comedy – but Ted Danson has admitted he initially hated Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Wed 11 December 2024
James Acaster: I think of Chris Moyles every time I have a poo
...and how he's never forgotten Rufus Hound's compering error
11/12/2024 … James Acaster has settled an old score with Rufus Hound about a gig he compered.
Mon 09 December 2024
All hail the... mineral water?
Pub Landlord Al Murray to perform in alcohol-free Saudi Arabia
09/12/2024 … It’s a nation where anyone caught drinking faces fines or jail, so it’s not most obvious place to find Al Murray’s Pub Landlord.
Thu 05 December 2024
Glasgow band The Primevals write a track for Stewart Lee
For his new Vs The Man-Wulf tour
05/12/2024 … Stewart Lee has commissioned Glasgow band The Primevals to write a track for his new stand-up tour.
Wed 04 December 2024
© Gary Moyes Michael McIntyre: The routine that almost got me sued
...even though I'd made it all up!
04/12/2024 … Michael McIntyre has revealed that he was once threatened with legal action for stealing Christmas cards – for a routine he had made-up.
Thu 28 November 2024
How James Acaster tried to subvert Send To All
Comic's wised up to Michael McIntyre prank
28/11/2024 … James Acaster admits he’s been taken in by the pranks on Michael McIntyre’s Send To All feature – but has now wised up to the ruse and turned the…