Alan Carr has recorded a pilot gameshow for BBC One called Nation’s Dumbest. The format originated in Norway, with 12 celebrities fighting it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as ...

‘I was okay with the babies, I think, keeping them happy. But we chose them because they were calm, but if you go with calm babies, then when you want them to be joyful or silly or laughing or ...

A comedy producer is offering to fund one Scottish comedian’s debut at the Edinburgh Fringe for next year. Brass Tacks Comedy has announced the return of its scheme after financing Edinburgh-based Ayo ...

Paul Whitehouse has put together a West End charity gig, featuring many of his Fast Show co-stars. Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson and Arabella Weir are all taking part in the gig for the ...

A major West End theatre is to host a showcase for Jewish comedians following a series of high-profile cancellations on the circuit. The Big Jewish Comedy Gala at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on ...

Gavin & Stacey fans have a chance to own a unique peice of memorabilia from the show – Dave's Coaches actual coach. The vehicle, driven by Steffan Rhodri's character, has been listed for sale on ...

Arabella: Just wonderful - it was fantastic to see everyone, be back as the Latimer Crescent gang and be back in character - Simon was, of course, omnipresent but in a joyful and celebratory way. He’d ...

Applications are now open for the Comedy Lab Cymru, a development programme for Welsh and Wales-based comedy talent. Now in its third year, the scheme, run by Channel 4, S4C and production company ...

Sam Campbell has announced his biggest tour yet, with 29 dates across the UK. The comic – who can be seen on Taskmaster's Champion Of Champions this Christmas – will take his Kid Giblet show on the ...

Does anyone else find that festive traditions get more important as you get older? The lust for presents fades away, which is probably healthy, and is replaced by a lust for things that remind you of ...

Rafe Spall is to play the Prime Minister in a new comedy-drama set in 10 Downing Street. Number 10 is written by Sherlock and Doctor Who’s Steven Moffat and also stars Katherine Kelly as the chief of ...

Maisie Adam is to present Channel 4’s coverage of the Women’s FA Cup with former footballer Jill Scott. Coverage begins with the third round proper on Saturday with live coverage Wolverhampton ...