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North West Comedy Awards 2024 nominees announced

Monday 11th December 2023

Dan Tiernan, Hayley Ellis, Jamie Hutchinson and Phil Ellis are amongst the nominees for the North West Comedy Awards 2024.

Changing Ends. Image shows left to right: Young Alan Carr (Oliver Savell), Present Day Alan (Alan Carr) TV

Changing Ends & Staged win I Talk Telly awards

Sunday 10th December 2023

Changing Ends has been voted Best New Comedy of 2023 by readers of television website I Talk Telly in its annual awards.

Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir. Image shows left to right: Nancy Sorrell, Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves TV

Vic & Bob reunite on Painting Birds festive special

Thursday 7th December 2023

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have reunited on screen for the first time in many years. Mortimer makes a guest appearance on the Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir Christmas special.

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Radio 4 launches new comedy podcast feed

Thursday 7th December 2023

BBC Radio 4 has launched Jokes, a new comedy podcast feed that brings together full series from the station's original comedy in one place. Nora Meadows' Week Of Wellness starring Katy Wix is amongst the opening offerings.

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Ken Dodd comedy centre planned for Liverpool

Thursday 7th December 2023

The Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre - a £15 million comedy venue honouring Ken Dodd - could be coming to Liverpool in 2026, if plans submitted by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris are approved.

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Axel Blake releases In Style stand-up special

Wednesday 6th December 2023

Britain's Got Talent winner Axel Blake has released his stand-up special In Style via 800 Pound Gorilla Media.

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon. Ricky Gervais. Credit: Matt Crockett People

Ricky Gervais donates £1.9m to animal charities

Tuesday 5th December 2023

Ricky Gervais is donating the £1,910,000 extra profits he made on Platinum Tickets for his tour to animal charities.

Comedy Central Live. Kemah Bob Online

Comedy Central Live Series 3 line-up revealed

Tuesday 5th December 2023

Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Susie McCabe and Dane Baptiste are among the stand-ups to be showcased in the third series of Comedy Central Live, with Athena Kugblenu, Pierre Novellie, Dan Tiernan, Rachel Fairburn, Josh Jones, Harriet Kemsley, Ignacio Lopez, Ken Cheng, Kemah Bob and Finlay Christie also featuring.

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC TV

David Jason & C5 tell The Story Of Only Fools And Horses At Christmas

Monday 4th December 2023

David Jason will share secrets from the Only Fools And Horses' Christmas specials in a 90-minute festive documentary for Channel 5. The Story Of Only Fools And Horses At Christmas will air on Christmas Eve.

Romesh Ranganathan. Credit: Alex Lake People

Romesh Ranganathan to launch Saturday show on Radio 2 in April

Saturday 2nd December 2023

Following Claudia Winkleman announcing she will step down from her 10am-1pm Saturday show on Radio 2, it has been revealed Romesh Ranganathan will launch a new show in the slot in April.

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