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Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. Credit: Andrew Jackson TV

Christopher Macarthur-Boyd to host Scotland Stands Up 2024

Friday 11th October 2024

Scotland Stands Up is set to return to TV for another episode, with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd hosting and Iain Stirling, Susan Riddell, Stephen Buchanan and Elaine Malcolmson on the bill.

Adam Riches & John Kearns ARE Ball & Boe - For Fourteen Nights Only. Image shows left to right: John Kearns, Adam Riches. Credit: Matt Stronge Live

Adam Riches and John Kearns to spoof Michael Ball and Alfie Boe

Friday 11th October 2024

Comedians Adam Riches and John Kearns are to portray singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe in a 14-show run at London's Soho Theatre this winter.

Image shows left to right: Tim Key, Gbemisola Ikumelo People

Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo join The Office

Friday 11th October 2024

Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo have joined the cast of the latest iteration of The Office currently being made in America, alongside former Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated US stand-up Alex Edelman and Frank Of Ireland star Domhnall Gleeson. Ikumelo and Edelman are also on the writing team.

Image shows left to right: James Buckley, Martin Clunes Film

Mother's Pride film reveals cast

Thursday 10th October 2024

Martin Clunes, James Buckley, Mark Addy, Miles Jupp and Jonno Davies are amongst the cast for Mother's Pride, the new film from the makers of Fisherman's Friends about a group who enter the Great British beer awards.

Rose Bruford College ceremony at Parish Church of Holy Trinity. Mo Gilligan People

Mo Gilligan gets honorary fellowship from Rose Bruford College

Thursday 10th October 2024

London's Rose Bruford College has awarded Mo Gilligan an honorary fellowship.

Miranda. Miranda (Miranda Hart). Credit: BBC TV

Miranda Hart confirms she's married and is planning TV comedy comeback

Tuesday 8th October 2024

Miranda Hart has revealed that she recently got married and is eager to return to television comedy following a debilitating illness.

Ben Elton People

Ben Elton to receive Slapstick Comedy Legend Award

Tuesday 8th October 2024

Ben Elton will become the latest recipient of the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award when the Bristol-based festival returns in February 2025.

Last One Laughing UK. Jimmy Carr TV

Last One Laughing UK participants revealed

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

The participating comedians in Last One Laughing UK have been revealed.

Dinosaur. Image shows left to right: Evie (Kat Ronney), Bo (David Carlyle), Diane (Sally Howitt), Ade (Greg Hemphill), Nina (Ashley Storrie) TV

Dinosaur receives four nods in BAFTA Scotland Awards

Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Dinosaur, the new sitcom by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, has been nominated four times in the BAFTA Scotland Awards.

Back. Image shows from L to R: Andrew (Robert Webb), Stephen (David Mitchell) TV

Mitchell & Webb sitcom Back to be adapted by HBO

Tuesday 1st October 2024

Back, the 2017 to 2021 Channel 4 sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, is set to be re-made for American audiences by HBO.

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