Superstar Jason Donovan is to appear at this month’s Slapstick festival of silent and classic film and TV comedy in Bristol after agreeing to stand in for the advertised host of its showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Colston Hall on Saturday 27 January (8.15pm for 9pm).
The Mash Report is to return later this month.
The new run of the satirical news show will once again be anchored by Nish Kumar. Pictured is the team of Jason Forbes, Steve N Allen, Ellie Taylor, Pierre Novellie, Nish Kumar, Rachel Parris, Andrew Hunter Murray and Greig Johnson.
The new series will start on January 18 on BBC2 at 10pm. Apply for free tickets to filming of episodes here.
Controversial performer Kim Noble's latest project is every bit as surprising as his previous projects.
Noble, who won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award with Stuart Silver in 2000, has previously made waves with shows about suicide and his mental health issues. His ground-breaking multi-media performances have been sexually explicit and graphically transgressive.
The line up has been announced for the 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian Of the Year Final at the Leicester Comedy Festival
The final takes place in Leicester on February 24.
Previous winners include Josh Widdicombe, Jason Manford, Seann Walsh, Miles Jupp, Johnny Vegas, Romesh Ranganathan and Rhod Gilbert. Previous finalists include Greg Davies and Reginald D Hunter.
This year's hand-picked eight finalists are:
Following a run at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, award-winning comedian and podcaster Jarlath Regan has announced a nationwide tour with his show Organ Freeman, including a performance at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on 19th January.
UK Pun Champion 2017 Lovdev Barpaga is to join Free Radio Birmingham's new breakfast show, launching in 2018.
The new show will also feature TV presenter Tim Warwood, actor Lauren Crace and newsreader Mitch Rushton and local comedian Barpaga (pictured right), who won the UK Pun Championships at the Leicester Comedy Festival earlier this year.
Not only is it The League of Gentlemen this week but there is also the Christmas Special of A League of Their Own.
The seasonal edition of the Sky sports show goes out on Thursday 21st December at 9pm on Sky 1.
Props from Fawlty Towers are to feature in a special episode of The Antiques Roadshow filmed on the set of EastEnders.
As part of its 40th anniversary series Antiques Roadshow has filmed an entertainment special on the set of the soap celebrating the history of film, music, theatre and television.
In November 2016 one of the most important political events on the planet is took place; Donald Trump was named the 45th President of the United States of America.
In Rich Hall’s (US Election) Breakdown the man from Montana, plus a selection of comedians on both sides of the Atlantic, will reflect on his first year in office.
In a global first, Twitter is to stream its first comedy show. Sponsored by UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave, #LaughAt2017 will stream on @livecomedy on Sunday 17 December at 10.30pm.
It is the first time that Twitter has branched out into a comedy show with comics taking a look back at the last twelve months in the end of year stand-up show
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