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Frank Skinner, Stewart Lee, Al Murray & Alex Lowe open music gigs
Wednesday 26th March 2025
Frank Skinner is one of four comedians supporting ex Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson when he plays the London Palladium on the 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th of May, with Alex Lowe appearing on the first night of the run as his pseudo clairvoyant character Clinton Baptiste, followed by Al Murray as The Pub Landlord, Stewart Lee and Skinner respectively. Meanwhile, Skinner also stars in the apocalyptic new video for emo rock band Hot Milk, 90 Seconds To Midnight.
Diane Morgan to appear on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
Friday 21st March 2025
The celebrities involved in the 2025 series of BBC genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? have been revealed. Diane Morgan, Aisling Bea and Layton Williams are amongst those taking part.
Comedy Lab Cymru 2025 participants selected
Monday 17th March 2025
Carwyn Blayney, Cerys Bradley, Harri Dobbs, Gruffudd Owen, Mel Owen and Fflur Pierce have been selected for Comedy Lab Cymru 2025, the scheme run by Little Wander, S4C and Channel 4 to develop emerging Welsh (and Wales-based) comedy writer-performers.
Matt Forde becomes Bone Cancer Research Trust ambassador
Tuesday 11th March 2025
The Leeds-based charity Bone Cancer Research Trust has announced Matt Forde has become its newest ambassador.
Phil Wang to host BAFTA Games Awards 2025
Tuesday 11th March 2025
Phil Wang is to host the BAFTA Games Awards for a second time.
Jake Lambert's Kyrgyz "fever dream" with Jack Dee
Tuesday 11th March 2025
Jack Dee has said he was "thrilled and delighted" to be asked to appear on World's Most Dangerous Roads, "until I found out where I was being sent and who I'd be going with".
Ricky Gervais sets French record
Monday 10th March 2025
Ricky Gervais set an attendance record at the weekend for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in France.
Mel & Sue reunite for new podcast and scripted project together
Monday 10th March 2025
Mel & Sue have reunited for a new podcast, Mel & Sue Should Know By Now, recalling their worst gigs, exploring the science of comedy, kinks and plenty else besides, as the pair have also teased their next scripted project.
Terry Jones statue campaign reaches target
Friday 14th February 2025
The campaign to raise a statue of Terry Jones in his seaside hometown of Colwyn Bay has hit its £120,000 target.
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.