On the penultimate day of Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, stand-up comic Tom Lucy was voted as the 2016 winner of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award.
Eddie Izzard is to once again undertake a mammoth challenge for Sport Relief 2016. He will be aiming to complete 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa.
Jo Brand has picked up an honorary doctorate, recognising her work in raising awareness of mental illnesses. She called for the removal of the stigma around mental health.
