Miles Jupp made his debut as host of The News Quiz last night. The programme was pre-recorded in London on Thursday evening.
Judging by the pictures Jupp certainly seemed to be enjoying himself and did not show much sign of nerves.
He was joined by a panel consisting of comedians Susan Calman, Sarah Kendall, Mark Steel and journalist Danny Finkelstein.
Miles Jupp's debut will be broadcast tonight on Radio 4 at 6.30pm.
Jeremy Clarkson will be the host of the first episode of the new series of Have I Got News For You.
The outspoken presenter had been due to chair an edition during the last series, but following the controversy over his Top Gear fracas he dropped out. Jimmy Mulville, managing director of show producers Hat Trick Productions, said: ""On reflection, Jeremy Clarkson has decided not to host Have I Got News For You. We fully expect him to resume his hosting duties later in the year."
Robin Ince's Radio 4 documentary, Tears of a Clown, has been shortlisted for a Mind Media Award.
The documentary, produced by Alex Mansfield, explored the enduring links between comedians and mental illness in the aftermath of the death of Robin Williams. Among those who took part were Jo Brand, Josie Long, Barry Cryer and Simon Amstell.
Acclaimed US comedian Hannibal Buress is returning to London for a one off stand-up show. The gig is at The Forum on 13th October and tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, 18th September. Details below.
Buress’ previous UK shows in 2011 and 2012 earned him rave reviews across the media and a nomination for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Newcomer Award.
Danny Baker’s rose-tinted TV memoir continues with more ducking and diving from various members of the Baker clan. The emphasis here is on influential patriarch, Fred “Spud” Baker (Peter Kay), whose job seems to consist of emptying boats and sticking half of everything in his pocket. But a new security team threatens his livelihood: “the only thing I’m earning at the moment is me wages,” cries Spud at one point.
It’s the old case of double trouble this week, when Mitch Rust’s evil identical twin Vince escapes from Justice City’s penitentiary and decides to steal the Mayor’s most precious football sticker.
And that, in a cotton-picking nutshell, is all you need to know about the plot. John Kearns does his own twist on the Tom Hardy-like two-pronged performance as both Rust twins. Only a tell-tale tattoo above his exquisitely filmed chubby bum crack separates them.
Comedian Nick Helm has befriended a large turtle to record a promotional clip for the forthcoming Roar with Laughter show at the Eventim Apollo.
The gig, in aid of international conservation charity the Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) Asiatic lions campaign, takes place on October 9. It features Helm alongside Marcus Brigstocke, Rich Hall, Jeremy Lion, Robin Ince, Miles Jupp, Dominic Holland, Tiff Stevenson and Greg Burns with more acts to be announced over the coming months.
ITV has commissioned a brand new prank hybrid series, Glitchy, to come to ITV2 screens this autumn, starring Ryan Sampson from ITV2’s Plebs.
The series will parody much loved and recognisable television shows throwing them into a surreal and parallel television world. All the television shows are fake but the unsuspecting members of the public believe them to be real.
Further to BTJ's column speculating on how the comedy world would respond to the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour's new leader there have already been some entertaining developments.
It has actually been David Cameron's comments that prompted the pithiest satire. After the results were announced the PM's Twitter account tweeted that Corbyn's election posed a threat to "our national security, our economic security and your family’s security.”
Daniel Sloss has slotted in European tour dates this autumn alongside his UK tour. The acclaimed Scottish stand-up will be performing his latest show Dark in the UK and his previous show Really?! in countries across the continent from Iceland to Croatia. The European tour also includes dates in Lithuania, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Czech Republic, Sweden, Austria and Germany.
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