Radio 4 Extra overtakes 6 Music with record listeners

BBC Radio 4 Extra has overtaken BBC 6Music to become the UK's biggest digital-only station, according to the latest audience figures from Rajar.

After 30 years, 'Red Nose Day' finally lands in America

The UK institution known as Red Nose Day has landed in America. Who knew the flight from Great Britain to America would take right at three decades. The 25+ year staple of a night of BBC One programming and the UK's #1 television fundraising effort finally makes its way across the pond and will be broadcast tonight on NBC.

Alistair McGowan's mum fears for Savile play

The writer of a play about the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal has revealed the mother of its star, Alistair McGowan, is among its critics.

Is Peter Kay's Forever FM based on my radio station?

So why are my bosses raising an eyebrow over Forever FM? Watch the next episode, then listen to Wave 105 - it's virtually identical!

Mr Methane is related to the Queen of England

"When you get into the Bassett (earlier called Basset) family, it just goes mad. You just end up related to every noble person around. They went all over the place from Cambridge to Wales to Cornwall. The Queen is descended from one of the Sir William Bassetts - there were loads of them."

Daniel Kitson brings Polyphony to the Fringe

Comedian's new play to be performed at Roundabout theatre in Summerhall.

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense review

So many things contribute to the success of Perfect Nonsense, such as Alice Power's ingenious, ever-changing set, rearranged on stage by the actors themselves and, if something goes slightly wrong, whether deliberately or otherwise, just adding to the fun.

No subject is off limits in David Hasselhoff's spoof

Ben Dowell caught up with the Baywatch and Knight Rider star at the premiere of his new comedy and met a man who's not afraid to make fun of himself.

Sajeela Kershi wins Asian Women of Achievement Award

'The courage to create change with humour'.

Trigger Happy TV to return

Dom Joly is planning to return to Channel Four to make more instalments of his breakthrough show Trigger Happy TV. Speaking to promote his new autobiography Joly shied away from describing the landmark hit series as a prank show and said that he hoped that the new episodes would be more "filmic".

Revealed: how much comedians earn & when most quit

Most aspiring comedians drop out of the circuit within three years of starting. The result was revealed in a survey of 540 comedians, former comedians and open spots - half in London and half in the rest of the UK - and found that on average comics try stand-up for 2 years 10 months before quitting. Research also reveals how long it takes to make any money from comedy, and how small most the spoils are. After one year the average pay per gig is less than £25 - and more than a third of comics have never been paid at all.

Q&A: Des Clarke

Cheryl Livingstone speaks to Des Clarke about his return to stand-up and the Highland capital.

Omid Djalili interview

He's executive-produced a documentary about the Iraq War - so what's made the comedian start taking things seriously?

Row over Free Fringe shows, once again

It's fast becoming a Fringe tradition - and today the annual row between rival free Edinburgh show promoters flared up in earnest.

The Dispute centres on the Cowgatehead performance spaces, which newcomers Freestival operated last year. They have again been programming the space for 2015, with many comedy shows now locked into the official programme.

However Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley Hill has today claimed Freestival had no permission to book shows into the venues, saying that his organisation has the deal to programme the space.

Arthur Smith: my brilliantly successful disaster

For the veteran comedian, certain shows and festivals occur often enough that they become a small personal tradition. Edinburgh in August is naturally my longest-running theme, followed by the New Act of the Year finals, which I have emceed for many years, Glastonbury and, in more recent times, the Machynlleth Comedy Festival, where I now hope to find myself every May bank holiday until I drop dead.