Dame Heather Rabbatts DBE has been appointed as the new Chair of Soho Theatre.Dame Heather has a rich and diverse background bringing a wealth of experience to the world of theatre. She recently... more
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BBC Three has confirmed that Michelle Visage will be a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, joining previously announced host, RuPaul.Visage has judged eight seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race and four seasons... more
Scottish comedian Iain Stirling will kick off the new BBC Scotland channel with A Night at the Theatre, a one-off show to feature Scottish performing talent with comedy, music and audience surprises.... more
The four lifelong friends and comedians whose outrageous hidden-camera dares and punishments have created truTV’s and Comedy Central’s longest-running and top-rated original comedies, Impractical... more
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have written a book inspired by their BBC2 series Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing.The book, which has the same title as the BBC2 series, was published by Blink... more
Leading global talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency (UTA) has hired prominent comedy promoter Georgie Donnelly as an agent in its Comedy Touring division. Donnelly will be based in... more
British Comedy Guide has revealed the results of its thirteenth annual TV and radio awards, the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2018. The results are based entirely on a public poll, with hundreds of thousands... more
US writer, director, actor and podcaster Kevin Smith and fellow actor Ralph Garman, are heading back to the UK this May with their legendary weekly podcast Hollywood Babble-... more
Some of the UK's top one-liner gagsmiths have taken part in the filming of a new ITV pilot.Out There, to be broadcast later this month, is filmed in various locations with stand-ups making site... more
Bob Mortimer has asked Vic Reeves to sing a classic pop song at his funeral.Mortimer revealed on Desert Island Discs to host Lauren Laverne that he would like Vic – real name Jim Moir – to sing... more
