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Iain Stirling

Iain Stirling announces podcast & tour dates as Love Island returns

Monday 4th June 2018

Iain Stirling, the voice of Love Island, has announced a book, podcast, further live tour extension, and limited Edinburgh Fringe run ahead of the reality show's return to screens tonight.

Lee Ridley. Copyright: ITV

Lost Voice Guy wins Britain's Got Talent 2018

Sunday 3rd June 2018

Lee Ridley, who performs under the stage name Lost Voice Guy, has won Britain's Got Talent 2018.

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson to host The Comedy Games

Wednesday 30th May 2018

Stand-up comedian Matt Richardson is to host The Comedy Games, a new comedy format which also features up-and-coming comedian Ken Cheng.

Michael Palin. Copyright: Channel 5

Michael Palin films travel series in North Korea

Monday 21st May 2018

Monty Python star Michael Palin has filmed a new documentary series in North Korea, for Channel 5.

Jamali Maddix

Jamali Maddix to film documentary series about cutting edge tech

Wednesday 16th May 2018

Stand-up comedian Jamali Maddix is filming Futureproof, a Channel 4 documentary series about the "wild west frontier of our strange new digital era".

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Eric Idle making a Spamalot film

Friday 4th May 2018

Monty Python's Spamalot is being turned into a film, produced and written by creator Eric Idle.

Frankie Goes To Russia. Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle investigates Russia in new TV specials

Tuesday 1st May 2018

Ahead of the football World Cup, Frankie Boyle has visited host country Russia to film two TV specials about the region. Frankie Goes To Russia will be on BBC Two soon.

Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett to host The Great British Sewing Bee

Friday 20th April 2018

BBC Two has confirmed that stand-up comedian Joe Lycett will be the new host of The Great British Sewing Bee when the programme returns in 2019[/y].

Neil Shand. Copyright: BBC

Comedy writer Neil Shand dies aged 84

Monday 16th April 2018

Neil Shand, who wrote gags for the likes of David Frost, Bob Monkhouse and Larry Grayson, has died aged 84.

Ronald Chesney

Comedy writer Ronald Chesney dies aged 98

Monday 16th April 2018

Ronald Chesney - who co-wrote hit sitcoms including On The Buses, The Rag Trade and Meet The Wife with Ronald Wolfe - has died aged 98.

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