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Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Pat (Jim Howick), Captain (Ben Willbond), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Robin (Laurence Rickard), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas)

Ghosts: Plot for the final episode revealed

Tuesday 28th November 2023

The BBC has released a synopsis for the final ever episode of Ghosts.

Live

Alison Spittle to tour Soup and premiere Christmas play, Glacier

Saturday 25th November 2023

Alison Spittle has announced a 2024 tour of her stand-up show Soup, just as her second play, the Christmas production Glacier, is about to debut.

Radio

Chris McCausland's You Heard It Here First returning to Radio 4

Friday 24th November 2023

Chris McCausland's Radio 4 panel show You Heard It Here First is returning for an expanded second series next year. The blind comic has also given a positive update on whether his Channel 4 travelogue, Wonders Of The World I Can't See, will also be back for a second run.

People

Leicester Comedy Festival founder Geoff Rowe gets top civic award

Friday 24th November 2023

Geoff Rowe, the founder of Leicester Comedy Festival, is to receive a top civic award to recognise his achievement of developing the festival over 30 years.

Boarders. Image shows left to right: Femi (Aruna Jalloh), Jaheim (Josh Tedeku), Leah (Jodie Campbell), Omar (Myles Kamwendo), Toby (Sekou Diaby)

Boarders: First look images

Friday 24th November 2023

The first images have been released of Boarders, Daniel Lawrence Taylor's new BBC Three comedy drama about five talented under privileged black students from inner-city London who gain scholarships at an elite boarding school.

Extraordinary. Image shows left to right: Carrie (Sofia Oxenham), Jizzlord (Luke Rollason), Jen (Mairead Tyers), Kash (Bilal Hasna). Credit: Joseph Sinclair, Disney+

Extraordinary to be shown on ITV

Thursday 23rd November 2023

Disney+'s critically acclaimed superpowers-based comedy Extraordinary will be shown on ITV2 and ITVX in 2024.

The Young Ones. Image shows left to right: Rick (Rik Mayall), Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer)

People

How The Young Ones responded to a road crash and appalled Steve Martin

Thursday 23rd November 2023

Peter Richardson has revealed how The Young Ones helped to save a stricken scooter rider after a horrific crash, how he sought to cast Matt Lucas as Boris Johnson in a Comic Strip movie and how he shocked Steve Martin with his method approach to shooting a riotous scene in The Supergrass.