Eric Chappell, who created a number of classic sitcoms including Rising Damp, has died, he was 88.Rising Damp started life as a play and ran on ITV from 1974 to 1978 and also spawned a film spin-off... more
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Interesting guests this week on Sunday Brunch including Sarah Solemani and Dustin Demri-Burns, two actors known mainly for their comedy but recently branching out into more diverse work.Sarah... more
A new comedy festival, The Falmouth Cringe, has been launched. The bespoke comedy festival, running from 30 June to 3 July, is the first of its kind in the South West of England.Working closely with... more
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have today announced MOREoutdoor events as part of their 90th anniversary season.Daniel Kitson returns to the stage for the first time in two years with... more
Quickfire comedian Lee Mack is on a bit of a roll at the moment. Over on BBC One he is co-host of Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof with Holly Willoughby and it looks like he has another hit on his hands... more
Comedy veterans Brian Damage and Krysstal have appeared on Britain's Got Talent.Their eccentric blend of musical comedy got a mixed response from the judges. Simon Cowell very quickly buzzed them off... more
Comedian Bill Bailey has paid tribute to his late friend Sean Lock on what would have been the comedian's 59th birthday. Posting on Facebook The Strictly champion wrote: "When I asked a simple... more
Dame Helen Mirren, Damian Lewis, Omid Djalili and Tom Cruise lead an all-star cast of British and international talent celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This celebratory event... more
Following the multiple award-winning first series, which was met with huge critical and audience acclaim, Alma’s Not Normal is set to return to BBC Two for a second series, it was... more
Julia McKenzie, currently Creative Director at BBC Studios Audio, has been announced as the new Radio 4 Comedy and Entertainment Commissioner. She will start this new position in the summer.The role... more
