Richard Gadd has been placed in the top spot of The List's Hot 100, a rundown of people who have made a mark on Scotland's cultural scene over the last 12 months. Other comics to appear in the list include Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Ray Bradshaw.
Armando Iannucci's next project looks set to be satirical movie about social media, as he reveals he plans to shoot his long-gestating idea for a film set in Silicon Valley next year.
Caroline Aherne is to be immortalised with a statue if Lucy Beaumont gets her way, with the stand-up announcing a campaign to commemorate The Royle Family creator in the Wythenshawe district of Manchester where she grew up.
