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Inbetweeners stars play Oasis in Comic Relief sketch

Monday 17th March 2025

Inbetweeners stars James Buckley and Joe Thomas are to play Oasis in a star-studded sketch to be shown on Friday's Red Nose Day TV broadcast.

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Comedy Lab Cymru 2025 participants selected

Monday 17th March 2025

Carwyn Blayney, Cerys Bradley, Harri Dobbs, Gruffudd Owen, Mel Owen and Fflur Pierce have been selected for Comedy Lab Cymru 2025, the scheme run by Little Wander, S4C and Channel 4 to develop emerging Welsh (and Wales-based) comedy writer-performers.

Alexander Bennett. Credit: Ollie Craig Online

Alexander Bennett publishes stand-up special

Saturday 15th March 2025

I Can't Stand The Man, Myself, a stand-up show from Alexander Bennett, is now available to watch on YouTube.

Rachel Parris. Credit: Karla Gowlett Shop

Rachel Parris pens Pride & Prejudice sequel

Thursday 13th March 2025

Comedian and Regency improv troupe Austentatious member Rachel Parris has written a sequel to Jane Austen's lauded novel, Pride & Prejudice.

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Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award shortlist 2025

Thursday 13th March 2025

Craig Hill, Kim Blythe, Marjolein Robertson, Paul Black, Rosco McClelland, Scott Agnew and Viv Gee are nominated for the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2025.

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The Change Series 2 is coming on Tuesday 25th March

Wednesday 12th March 2025

The Change, the comedy series written by and starring Bridget Christie, returns to Channel 4 for its second series on Tuesday 25th March. Here is an exclusive first-look at the new trailer.

Deep Cover. Image shows left to right: Marlon (Orlando Bloom), Kat (Bryce Dallas Howard), Hugh (Nick Mohammed) Film

Deep Cover to launch on Prime Video on 12th June

Wednesday 12th March 2025

Deep Cover - a film starring Bryce Dallas-Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed as a trio of improv comedians who become undercover cops - launches on Amazon's Prime Video on Thursday 12th June.

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Matt Forde becomes Bone Cancer Research Trust ambassador

Tuesday 11th March 2025

The Leeds-based charity Bone Cancer Research Trust has announced Matt Forde has become its newest ambassador.

Comic Relief TV

Not Going Out and Beyond Paradise sketch filmed for Comic Relief

Tuesday 11th March 2025

Sally Bretton, Lee Mack, Kris Marshall and Zahra Ahmadi will star in a sketch for Comic Relief that mixes Not Going Out with Death In Paradise.

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Sophie Duker's debut novel Dong announced

Tuesday 11th March 2025

The debut novel from comedian Sophie Duker, Dong, will be published in spring 2027.

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