HarperCollins will no longer print any of David Walliams ’s back catalogue of children’s books. In December, the publisher said it would not be releasing new books from the former comedian amid ...

Stephanie Cole – whose comedy roles included Waiting For God, Cabin Pressure and Open All Hours – has died at the age of 84. A statement from her agent John Grant, issued on behalf of her family, said ...

Absolutely. Slickness is anathema in this country. A really polished comedian will get reamed by critics and the audience. They suspect you're doing it by rote. And they want to know the mistakes ...

Jake Bhardwaj is to host this year’s British Podcast Awards, organisers have announced. The comic is known for the late-night variety show, Not Another Quiz Night, while he co-hosts the podcasts Joe ...

The BBC brought the show back for a one-off special, also called Many Happy Returns, in 2016, as part of its Landmark Sitcom season. No further series followed.

Alan Davies’ Radio 4 series Life Without is to return for a second series. Ten more 15-minute programmes have been commissioned, each considering what might happen if an element of the world suddenly ...

Josh Widdicombe has revealed that he got the job presenting Strictly Come Dancing by sending a jokey text. The comic had got to know the show’s executive producer Sarah James, while competing on the ...

Joel Dommett is writing a TV script based on the time he was blackmailed in a catfishing scam. About a decade ago, the stand-up was famously tricked into sending a video of himself masturbating to a ...

Expect a show packed with Preston’s trademark fast-paced biting humour but also the integrity of a fundamentally Good Girl (day dependent) which has had comedy fans on both sides of the pond falling ...

The Scottish comedy scene has a ‘missing middle’ – with performers finding it difficult to progress from open-mic act to becoming a professional stand-up, new research has found. Almost a quarter of ...

Joe Marler and Joe Wilkinson are to make a BBC Two travelogue along Britain’s canals. The pair became pals while appearing together on Celebrity Traitors, and the new six-part series – provisional ...

Romesh Ranganathan’s contest show Would You Rather: Decide To Survive has reportedly been axed after one season. Launched on Amazon’s Prime Video in June, the six-part series involved two teams of ...