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Image shows left to right: Susie McCabe, Frankie Boyle, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd Online

Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe & Chris MacArthur-Boyd launch dark podcast

Monday 5th February 2024

Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd are launching Here Comes The Guillotine, a new podcast sharing the Glaswegian trio's "subversive and darkly funny opinions". Meanwhile, John Luke-Roberts and John Robins and Elis James are also relaunching their podcasts.

Monty Python And The Holy Grail Film

Monty Python And The Holy Grail returns to cinemas

Wednesday 31st January 2024

1975 film Monty Python And The Holy Grail is returning to cinemas in February to celebrate its 48 and a half year anniversary. Some of the screenings will be quote-a-long editions.

Benjamin Bello People

TikTok bans comedy character President Obonjo

Monday 29th January 2024

Comedian Benjamin Bello has been banned from broadcasting live on TikTok for a week, after a viewer mistook his character President Obonjo for a real African warlord and reported him to the platform.

Mock The Week. Miles Jupp TV

"Union man" Miles Jupp refused to Mock The Week in advance

Saturday 27th January 2024

Mock The Week was a bit Scooge-y when it came to recording Christmas episodes it has emerged. But Miles Jupp rebelled.

Slotherhouse. Tiffany Stevenson People

Tiff Stevenson on potential Slotherhouse 2 & piloting Men She Wrote

Friday 26th January 2024

Tiff Stevenson is piloting a television adaptation of her Men She Wrote online series, as she reveals that she wants to reprise her role if comedy horror Slotherhouse returns for a sequel.

Jessica Fostekew Online

Jessica Fostekew's Wench special released

Friday 26th January 2024

Jessica Fostekew's critically-acclaimed stand-up hour Wench has been released as an online special.

Big Boys. Jules (Katy Wix) TV

Katy Wix cast in Big Boys after making big impression in gay sauna

Thursday 25th January 2024

Jack Rooke has recalled when he knew that Katy Wix had the "cult gay" appeal to play Jules, the over-enthusiastic student union officer in his Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys, after seeing how her performance in Absolutely Fabulous transfixed a Soho sauna.

Poor Things. Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) Film

Poor Things gets 11 Oscar nominations

Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Comedy feature Poor Things has achieved the second-highest number of nominations for the 2024 Oscars.

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd Online

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd releases stand-up special online

Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Oh No, the first stand-up special from Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, is now available to download or stream.

Phoenix Nights. Brian Potter (Peter Kay). Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions / Ovation Entertainments TV

Phoenix Nights props go under the hammer

Monday 22nd January 2024

Phoenix Nights fans are being given the chance to own their own piece of the iconic sitcom, when props from the Peter Kay comedy and its spin-off Max & Paddy's Road To Nowhere are to be auctioned on 31st January.

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