Was Stewart Lee's first-ever joke to be broadcast on television aired on the children's television programme Tiswas when he was barely a teenager?
A clip has surfaced of an episode of the show from September 19, 1981, in which presenter Sally James reads out jokes sent in from viewers as part of a competition and one of them is from a "Stewart Lee from Solihull". According to Wikipedia Lee grew up in Solihull and went to school there.
Particularly interesting line up on House of Games this week with a strong comedy contingent. It's Yasmine Akram, Stephen Mangan, Ingrid Oliver and Tom Rosenthal. Richard Osman as it happens, is engaged to Ingrid Oliver. Is this the first time a presenter on a quiz has been in a relationship with one of the contestants?
Perhaps unsurprisingly Twitter and social media has had a field day after the new broke today that Matt Hancock had been stung by a scorpion.
Reports say medics dealt with the incident and Hancock has not had to leave the camp, yelping after the sting and comparing it to a bee sting.
Comedy writer David Quantick was quick to quip: "I'll be outside my house tonight, clapping the scorpion."
Rhod Gilbert's latest show, The Book Of John, is released this Monday, November 14, on DVD and digital download.
Gilbert says of the show, "After years away from stand-up dealing with some pretty heavy life stuff, 'The Book of John’ is my comeback tour, and now it’s available to you lovely punters. It’s a very personal, very raw and very honest show…maybe a little too personal at times, but hopefully it’ll make you laugh."
On the show this week (11th November), Graham welcomes rock legend Bruce Springsteen, Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy, Anna Maxwell Martin, star of Motherland and Line of Duty, award-winning comedian and chat show host Mo Gilligan, and rock band Florence + The Machine.
Lee Mack is to host The Royal Variety Performance 2022 from the magnificent Royal Albert Hall in London in the presence of members of the Royal Family.
In the Summer of 2022, DAVE sent a documentary crew to capture life on and off stage at The Moth Club’s alternative comedy night in Hackney, East London. Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow presents Live at the Moth Club - a comedy series from the legendary venue in the heart of Hackney.
Apple TV+ has announced a season two renewal for “Bad Sisters,” the global hit, darkly comedic murder mystery series from Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA Award-winning executive producer and star Sharon Horgan.
After mentioning that last week's show was a bit short on the comedy front when it came to guests, Sunday Brunch has made up for it with three top entertainers joining Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer this week – Bob Mortimer, Tim Minchin, Alex Horne.
The last in the current 64th series of ‘Have I Got News For You’ airs tonight on BBC One at 9.00pm, guest hosted by Gary Neville, in his first appearance on the programme.
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