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Fern Brady. Credit: Raphaël Neal

Fern Brady writes debut novel

Fern Brady has written High Energy Unpleasant, a novel about a woman suffering with chronic pain who tries out increasingly unorthodox treatments.

Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction 2024. Ferdia Lennon. Credit: Laurie Fletcher

Ferdia Lennon wins Wodehouse Prize 2024 with Glorious Exploits book

Ferdia Lennon has won the 2024 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction for his book Glorious Exploits.

The Likely Lads. Image shows left to right: Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes), Terry Collier (James Bolam). Credit: BBC

All Likely Lads episodes collected on DVD for the first time

The BBC is releasing a new DVD box set collating every single episode of The Likely Lads and Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? - although some only survive as audio recordings.

Neurodivergent Moments. Image shows left to right: Joe Wells, Abigoliah Schamaun

Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells to write Neurodivergent Moments book

Comedians Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells are to write Neurodivergent Moments, a book offering a collection of funny and relatable autobiographical essays with a neurodivergent theme.

Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction 2024

Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction 2024 shortlist revealed

Andrew Hunter Murray, Ferdia Lennon, Dolly Alderton, Chris & Jen Sugden, Kaliane Bradley, Caroline O'Donoghue and David Nicholls are nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction 2024.

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Cally Beaton writes her first book, Namaste Motherf*ckers
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Porridge celebrated with Royal Mail stamps
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Chris Morris, Noel Fielding & more voice Richard Ayoade's spoof memoir
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Eleanor Morton to publish Life Lessons From Historical Women
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Features

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Smithy (James Corden)

Gavin & Stacey: The quiz

To whet your appetite ahead of the new Gavin & Stacey special, we've pick ten brain-teasers from a brand new quiz book about the show to test your knowledge.

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Greg Davies, Mike Wozniak, Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall, Lee Mack. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Taskmaster Day

An extract from An Absolute Casserole: The Taskmaster Compendium, which explains what a filming day at the Taskmaster house is like.

Rhys James. Credit: Matt Crockett

Rhys James talks about his Spilt Milk special

Rhys James has a new stand-up special out to stream (and a single copy on DVD). We talk to him about getting into comedy, evolving a show and his New Year's resolutions.

Red Dwarf. Image shows left to right: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie)

Rogue Pun: Ultimate Lister - Tom Salinsky takes a deep-dive into Red Dwarf

He's watched every episode of Red Dwarf for a new book, often multiple times - so what does Tom Salinsky reckon is the classic series' clunkiest special effect, ever?

Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)

Richard Latto on curating Blackadder on Blu-ray

Blackadder has been remastered in high definition for a 40th anniversary Blu-ray release. We speak to the producer of the box set to learn about the plethora of work - and special features - that've gone into it.

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Product news and reviews from elsewhere

Comfort and joy! Merry gentlemen Sheeps deliver the ultimate Christmas album

With A Very Sheeps Christmas, featuring songs such as "Hoo Hoo Daddy X", the comic trio and guests including Rose Matafeo pastiche all manner of festive tunes.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th December 2024

Ashley Frieze on why AI country music "is a lovely thing" (Part 3)

Concluding my chat with comedian Ashley Frieze about his three AI music albums...

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 9th December 2024

Edinburgh Fringe show 5 Mistakes That Changed History becomes a book

Paul Coulter's Edinburgh Fringe show 5 Mistakes That Changed History is to be turned into a book.

Chortle, 6th December 2024

Leigh Francis to release Christmas Pigs single

Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis is to release a festive single featuring a raft of guests stars including Paddy McGuinness and Liv Tyler.

Chortle, 6th December 2024

Ashley Frieze and his new artificial intelligence music album...

Ashley is a musical stand-up comedian. He says, "I've been around for about 22 years doing mainly live comedy club stuff." But now he has released a new music album - Oh No! It's a Monkey Paw Christmas - co-created with AI.

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th December 2024

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