Comedian Bill Oddie has revealed that he has been close to death this summer.
Writing on Twitter the former Goodie (pictured with Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor) explained what has been wrong.
"Just so you know, I have been very ill most of this summer . Lithium toxicity. Almost fatal! I am still here but very confused about most things! But then aren't many of us. IT fuddles my brain.Confusion. Will I return ? I Really dunno. I do hope so. Please wish me luck. XX"
Comedian Steve Royle has made it through the the final of Britain's Got Talent 2020 after a nailbiting finish.
Royle, 52 and from Chorley, was the last act to perform in the first show of the new series.
His energetic madcap mixture of prop comedy, jokes and juggling with Ant and Dec seemed to go down very well. He even had a topical joke about hand gel making it harder than ever to juggle. He also had a nice quip about lockdown: "When the auditions went out in April I couldn't leave the house for months."
Mark Dolan has incurred the wrath of a portion of the comedy community and many others by publicly cutting up a face mask.
Dolan was presenting his show on Talk Radio when he did this. He said: "No wonder people are beginning to rebel. The inconsistent mask message makes no sense. Wearing a mask is the new woke. It’s state sponsored virtue signalling on a grand scale".
BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling (Love Island, Taskmaster) has rescheduled the Autumn leg of his Failing Upwards stand-up tour to run from 1st October through to the 19th November 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 18th series of the NTA and Bafta award-winning entertainment show produced by BBC Studios will return in the autumn on BBC One putting the sparkle back into Saturday and Sunday nights.
Bill Bailey is an award-winning comedian, musician and actor
The 18th series of the NTA and Bafta award-winning entertainment show produced by BBC Studios will return in the autumn on BBC O
Cult comedy scientists Festival of the Spoken Nerd have launched their new podcast.
A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail is now live and listenable on a device of your choosing.
Comedian James Veitch's HBO Max special has been removed following allegations of sexual assault and rape.
A number of women have made allegations regarding Veitch's behaviour when they were studying at Sarah Lawrence College when he was a graduate student over a decade ago.
Sky seems to be on a bit of a roll at the moment with edgy comedy dramas. There was the Sue Perkins/Mel Giedroyc Hitmen, then the current I Hate Suzie with Billie Piper. And now here comes Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams in the rollercoaster comedy Two Weeks To Live.
Update: due to demand extra shows have been added. There will now be three performances a night at 7pm, 7:30pm and 8pm. Ticket details below.
The O2 in London has announced the launch of an all-new event series ‘Stand Up at The O2’, offering customers the chance to enjoy an exclusive comedy performance on top of the world’s number one music, entertainment and leisure venue.
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