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News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.

Elliot Steel Live

Elliot Steel to host weekly late-night Saturday show in London

Thursday 13th February 2025

Jump On Comedy, hosted by Elliot Steel, is a new late-night comedy show at 30 Dean Street in London. Starting at 11:30pm each Saturday night, it's billed as "raw, clever, and full of surprises".

Best In Class Live

Best in Class 2025 line-up revealed

Thursday 13th February 2025

Gabrielle MacPherson, Matt Pugsley, Danny Scott, Ibs Sesay, Justina Seselskaite, Al Stevenson, Shawn Uyosa and Hannah Weetman will take part in Best in Class 2025, the showcase of working class comedians.

Jack Dee People

Jack Dee recalls his first monkey suit

Wednesday 12th February 2025

Jack Dee has been reminiscing about his legendary former agent, the late Addison Cresswell, and his ritual of buying comedians a made-to-measure suit when they joined his Off The Kerb agency.

Benjamin Bello People

President Obonjo fact checked by USA Today

Monday 10th February 2025

USA Today has issued a fact check against a President Obonjo video, to help American internet users realise the comedy character is not real.

Eric Morecambe. Copyright: BBC People

Robbie Williams now owns Eric Morecambe's glasses

Sunday 9th February 2025

It's been revealed that it was singer Robbie Williams who bought Eric Morecambe's glasses for £20,000 at the recent auction of the comedian's possessions.

Starstruck. Image shows from L to R: Jessie (Rose Matafeo), Kate (Emma Sidi) TV

Rose Matafeo's rejected cosy crime series, "Bleak And Fleece"

Sunday 9th February 2025

Rose Matafeo has revealed that she once pitched a cosy crime caper to television commissioners, a Rosemary & Thyme-style series in which she and Emma Sidi played amateur sleuths "Bleak And Fleece".

Black Ops. Image shows left to right: Kayode 'Kay' Ogundare (Hammed Animashaun), Dominique 'Dom' Archibald (Gbemisola Ikumelo) TV

Black Ops Series 2 now filming

Thursday 6th February 2025

The second series of Black Ops is now being filmed. Guest stars will include Tom Stourton, Nigel Havers and Annette Badland.

Jack Whitehall. Credit: Trevor Leighton People

Jack Whitehall to star in The 'Burbs remake for television

Thursday 6th February 2025

Jack Whitehall is to star in a television adaptation of Tom Hanks film The 'Burbs, playing the husband of series lead Keke Palmer in the remake for US channel Peacock.

This Country. Image shows from L to R: Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper), Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper) TV

This Country's Kerry & Kurtan Mucklowe return in comedy "crossover"

Tuesday 4th February 2025

This Country characters Kerry and Kurtan Mucklowe are returning ... as Daisy May Cooper has written the characters into her other BBC comedy Am I Being Unreasonable?.

Glee comedy club Live

The Glee opens its sixth comedy club, in Leeds

Tuesday 4th February 2025

The Glee has confirmed the opening of its sixth UK comedy venue, in Leeds this spring, with the 400-seater premises on Albion Street becoming the city's only purpose-built comedy club, with gigs throughout the week.

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