Comic Relief ditch plastic red noses

Plastic red noses are no more. That's because Comic Relief has ditched the plastic in favour of plant based red noses for next year's big fundraiser.

Spitting Image - Series 21 Episode 1 review

Spitting Image in 2020 is pointless and toothless where it matters. It lacks the slightest hint of satire with lazy, misjudged writing and woefully inadequate performances. They may as well not have bothered.

Viewers switch off Spitting Image for being 'too woke'

Spitting Image viewers are less than impressed with the puppet show re-vamp, branding the scandalous scenes "poorly written" and "too woke."

Frank Skinner's terrific guide to poetry

The comedian's new podcast is bursting with enthusiasm for poems. If stand-up forces him to be funny, here he forces himself to be true.

Spitting Image - Series 21 Episode 1 review

I'm glad the series is back, it has a unique look and the puppets are undoubtedly beautifully designed, and hopefully over time it'll find its footing.

Stand-ups on their first gigs since lockdown

Bridget Christie was a bag of nerves, Suzi Ruffell played Covid for laughs and Stephen K Amos was so rusty he needed a clipboard ... top comics on the thrill of returning.

Taskmaster Series 10 review

Taskmaster may have changed channels but it's still just as side-splittingly silly as before.

Steve Pemberton on Les Dawson's Parisienne Adventure

Steve Pemberton's new drama imagines a meeting between Les Dawson and Jean-Paul Sartre in 1950s Paris. He tells how the comedian found his miserable comic voice.

Graham Norton "most dangerous" celeb to search online

Congratulations are in order for Graham, who has been awarded the esteemed accolade of 'McAfee's Most Dangerous Celebrity 2020'. Anti-virus software giant McAfee has researched which famous names generate the "riskiest" search results online, with cybercriminals using the popular search terms to entice users to click on dangerous links that could potentially lead users to unknowingly install malware on their devices. Graham Norton tops the 2020 list, meaning a quick Google of the TV and radio presenter could land you in dangerous cyber territory if you're not careful about what you click on.

Mrs. Brown's Boys is the BBC's crown jewel

Reports of on-set drama offer a reminder that Brendon O'Carroll's comedy isn't just the BBC's guilty secret - it's a secret weapon.

Potted Panto to return to the West End this Christmas

The award-nominated production of Potted Panto will return to the West End for a socially distanced run this Christmas.

Written by Daniel Clarkson, Jefferson Turner and Richard Hurst, the piece will play at the Garrick Theatre from early December for a 10th anniversary season. It sees a cast rattle through a variety of panto tropes in 70 minutes.