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Mammoth. Tony Mammoth (Mike Bubbins) TV

Christmas special for Mammoth

Friday 21st February 2025

Mammoth is getting a Christmas special, Mike Bubbins has revealed, while Sophie Willan has elaborated upon her plans for an Alma's Not Normal festive episode.

Richard Ayoade TV

Richard Ayoade adapting The Unfinished Harauld Hughes for television

Friday 21st February 2025

Richard Ayoade is adapting his spoof memoir, The Unfinished Harauld Hughes, for television, with The IT Crowd star making the comedy series with House Productions.

The Young Ones. Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC Live

Greg Davies to headline first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival

Thursday 20th February 2025

The first Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, due to run in Droitwich Spa from 31st May to 7th June, will feature acts including Greg Davies, Peter Richardson, Shaparak Khorsandi and Helen Lederer.

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Sue (Claire Skinner), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions Shop

Outnumbered stars reunite in co-creator's audiobook

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner are reuniting to record the audio version of a new novel from Guy Jenkin, the sitcom's co-creator.

Film Club. Image shows left to right: Noa (Nabhaan Rizwan), Evie (Aimee Lou Wood) TV

Film Club: First-look images of Aimee Lou Wood and Nabhaan Rizwan

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Filming has recently wrapped in Manchester on Film Club, the new romantic comedy drama coming to BBC Three later this year. The channel has now unveiled some first-look images showing stars Aimee Lou Wood and Nabhaan Rizwan as central characters Evie and Noa.

Ahir Shah: Ends. Ahir Shah. Credit: Matt Crockett Live

Ahir Shah and the mysterious case of his fake mum and dad

Monday 17th February 2025

Ahir Shah has revealed that a couple pretended to be his parents in order to sneak into his sold-out show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Image shows left to right: Armando Iannucci, Alan Yentob TV

Armando Iannucci & Chris Morris interviewed for BBC arts documentary

Friday 14th February 2025

Armando Iannucci is to be profiled by the BBC's imagine arts series, in a film that also features interviews with Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Michael Palin, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison, Jesse Armstrong, Peter Capaldi and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Unspeakable. Image shows left to right: Phil Wang, Susie Dent Radio

Radio 4 requests more Unspeakable

Friday 14th February 2025

Radio 4 has ordered two more series of its word-based panel show Unspeakable, hosted by Phil Wang and lexicographer Susie Dent.

Monty Python's Flying Circus. Terry Jones. Copyright: BBC People

Terry Jones statue campaign reaches target

Friday 14th February 2025

The campaign to raise a statue of Terry Jones in his seaside hometown of Colwyn Bay has hit its £120,000 target.

Katherine Ryan Film

Katherine Ryan, Jason Manford and Meera Syal join Sky's Tinsel Town

Friday 14th February 2025

Katherine Ryan, Jason Manford, Meera Syal, Asim Chaudhry and Mawaan Rizwan have joined Sky's Christmas movie Tinsel Town.

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