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Man Like Mobeen. Image shows left to right: Officer Harper (Perry Fitzpatrick), Mobeen (Guz Khan), Nate (Tolulope Ogunmefun)

Man Like Mobeen's final series now filming

Friday 18th October 2024

Filming is underway on the fifth and final series of Guz Khan's sitcom Man Like Mobeen.

HIGNFY USA presenter Roy Wood Jr to guest host UK version

Thursday 17th October 2024

Roy Wood Jr, the host of the new American version of Have I Got News For You, is also going to front the BBC One version on Friday 8th November.

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Image shows left to right: Vogue Williams, Rhod Gilbert, Kyrah Gray, Al Murray

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains Series 6 guests revealed

Thursday 17th October 2024

Dara O Briain, Layton Williams, Susie Dent, Emily Atack, Sam Campbell, Al Murray and Lucy Beaumont are amongst the guests taking part in Series 6 of Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, which starts on Comedy Central on Monday 28th October.

Spike Milligan featured on a Badjelly The Witch book cover. Spike Milligan

People

James Acaster and Rose Matafeo join Spike Milligan's Badjelly cast

Tuesday 15th October 2024

James Acaster, Rose Matafeo, Jo Brand, Tim Key, Colin Hoult and Richard O'Brien are among those voicing Badjelly, the forthcoming animated television adaptation of Spike Milligan's children's story, joining Miriam Margolyes, Rhys Darby, Julian Barratt, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Parkinson and Joe Wilkinson in the 13-part series.

Radio

Rum Punch to return to Radio 4 for full series

Monday 14th October 2024

Rum Punch, Travis Jay's Radio 4 sitcom about a multigenerational family running a Caribbean restaurant, is to return to the station for a full series, following the success of the pilot in March.

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Jimmy Carr

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year celebrates 20 years with highlights shows

Monday 14th October 2024

Channel 4 is to celebrate The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year's 20-year anniversary with four compilation specials, set to air early next year.

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. Credit: Andrew Jackson

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd to host Scotland Stands Up 2024

Friday 11th October 2024

Scotland Stands Up is set to return to TV for another episode, with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd hosting and Iain Stirling, Susan Riddell, Stephen Buchanan and Elaine Malcolmson on the bill.

Adam Riches & John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe - For Fourteen Nights Only. Image shows left to right: John Kearns, Adam Riches. Credit: Matt Stronge

Live

Adam Riches and John Kearns to spoof Michael Ball and Alfie Boe

Friday 11th October 2024

Comedians Adam Riches and John Kearns are to portray singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in a 14-show run at London's Soho Theatre this winter.

Image shows left to right: Tim Key, Gbemisola Ikumelo

People

Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo join The Office

Friday 11th October 2024

Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo have joined the cast of the latest iteration of The Office currently being made in America, alongside former Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated US stand-up Alex Edelman and Frank Of Ireland star Domhnall Gleeson. Ikumelo and Edelman are also on the writing team.

Image shows left to right: James Buckley, Martin Clunes

Film

Mother's Pride film reveals cast

Thursday 10th October 2024

Martin Clunes, James Buckley, Mark Addy, Miles Jupp and Jonno Davies are amongst the cast for Mother's Pride, the new film from the makers of Fisherman's Friends about a group who enter the Great British beer awards.

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