Rock icon Brian Pern will be returning to television. Following a series on BBC4 and another on BBC2 a third series will be transmitted on BBC4, marking Pern's 45 years in showbusiness.According to a... more
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Miles Jupp has been confirmed as the new host of Radio 4 topical show The News Quiz.Jupp replaces Sandi Toksvig, who hosted her last show last week. His first show will be broadcast on September... more
Comedy character Lee Nelson has made an unexpected appearance alongside Kanye West at the Glastonbury Festival. The rapper was headlining when Nelson, alias character comedian Simon Brodkin, managed... more
Welsh stand-up Bennett Arron's stage show Jewelsh has been adapted for radio and is to be broadcast over the next two weekends.Arron has a unique perspective on life as he is both... more
The News Quiz recorded its last edition hosted by Sandi Toksvig last night.Toksvig was joined for the emotional episode by regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guests Andy Hamilton, Phill Jupitus and... more
Following a hugely successful UK tour in 2014, LAFTA funniest stand-up award winner Paul Chowdhry has announced more tour dates for autumn 2015. Due to phenomenal demand the host of Channel... more
Russell Brand is to present a one-off event on 5 August at The Roundhouse as part of their major new installation Utopia, created by Penny Woolcock with designs by ... more
Stewart Lee has been confirmed as curator of 2016's All Tomorrow's Parties event from April 15 - 17. The mainly music event will take place at Pontin's Holiday Camp in Prestatyn. The line-up has not... more
The Phoenix Fringe has announced the line-up for its summer mini-festival. The event takes place at the Phoenix pub in Central London from July 30 to August 8.Among those confirmed are Nick Helm... more
Avalon Distribution has agreed multiple global sales of acclaimed comedy series Catastrophe. In an unprecedented marketing move, Amazon made the pilot episode available to a US audience via its... more
