2020 certainly took its toll on comedy. From veteran comics to circuit regulars to writers and backroom movers and shakers, it was a bad year. Below BTJ salutes those that have made us smile... more
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Just when you thought you'd seen the last Big Fat Quiz for a while with the Christmas edition featuring James Acaster, Richard Ayoade, Joe Lycett, David Mitchell, Maya Jama and Stacey Solomon, along... more
The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz are set to welcome a new face to the TARDIS later this year as actor and comedian John Bishop joins the cast as ‘Dan’.As he becomes embroiled in the Doctor’s adventures... more
Frankie Boyle returns with his New World Order end-of-year round-up, where, with the help of his guests, he dissects the unique year that was 2020.The show features Frankie at his satirical best with... more
Ever had one of those gigs...Mark Simmons had an eventful set on Wednesday night. Kent-based one-liner merchant Simmons was doing an online show for Out of Bounds Comedy when the power cut... more
Detectorists star Toby Jones and Mum star Lesley Manville are among those honoured in the New Year's Honours List.Manville is made a CBE for services to drama and charity. Her credits also include... more
James Acaster and Lorraine Kelly were two of the guests on The Last Leg's New Year's Eve special. All seemed to be going swimmingly until Lorraine Kelly mentioned the name of Piers Morgan when... more
Comedy has kept most of us reasonably sane through most of 2020 so let's hope it can get us throught the final night. There is plenty to choose from, whether it's The Last Leg, Graham Norton, more TV... more
Meera Syal’s comedy creation Granny Kumar is set to return to host a new Radio 4 celebrity interview series.Gossip And Goddesses stars Syal as Granny Kumar, with her great granddaughter Maya (... more
Recently released papers have revealed how Rory Bremner may have saved John Major from a leadership challenge when he was Prime Minister.Documents from the National Archives tell how Bremner... more
