Bob Mortimer has won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction 2023, for his book The Satsuma Complex. The judges noted he "has this strange ability to keep the reader on the very brink of guffawing for whole chapters at a time".
Hachette has signed a five-book deal with Cariad Lloyd, to write children's books. The Christmas Wish-tastrophe, out in 2024, will focus on a character called Lydia Marmalade. Meanwhile 2025 picture book Where Did She Go? will tackle the subject of death in a way that's accessible to young readers.
Musical comedian Kunt has announced his latest attempt to become the Christmas No. 1, this time is going down a more traditional festive route with a track titled Proper Christmas under the band name The Krackpots.
Matt Forde has announced that he has been diagnosed with a spinal tumour and will be taking a break from presenting Absolute Radio's Rock 'N' Roll Football show.
The Sunday Times reports that a number of women have accused Russell Brand of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse across a seven-year period that coincides with the height of his fame.
