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Hold The Front Page. Image shows left to right: Nish Kumar, Josh Widdicombe TV

Hold The Front Page axed after two series

Thursday 8th May 2025

Hold The Front Page, the Sky Max format in which Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe work for local newspapers, has ended after two series.

LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 Live

LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 semi-finalists confirmed

Wednesday 7th May 2025

The 24 acts to make it through to the semi-final stages of the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 competition have been announced.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024. Image shows left to right: Josh Glanc, Natalie Palamides, Sarah Keyworth, Chris Cantrill, Reuben Kaye, Amy Gledhill, Catherine Bohart Live

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025 judging panel applications open

Friday 2nd May 2025

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have opened their annual competition to find comedy fans to join the judging panel in August. The deadline to apply is 9th May.

Josh Jones Comedy Club Live

Josh Jones launches monthly comedy night in Manchester

Wednesday 30th April 2025

A new monthly comedy night is launching at Fairfield Social Club in Manchester. A Big Night Out, hosted by Josh Jones, will offer "an evening of loud stand-up, belly laughs and big names all under one roof".

Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) TV

Rowan Atkinson says live action Mr Bean return "not an impossibility"

Wednesday 30th April 2025

Rowan Atkinson has said that it's unlikely he'll ever make a live-action return as Mr Bean but "it's not an impossibility", as he reflected upon the return of the animated spin-off series.

Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight - Impedimenta People

Daisy May Cooper voices Impedimenta in Asterix & Obelix series

Tuesday 29th April 2025

It's been revealed that Daisy May Cooper voices the character of Impedimenta, the matriarchal wife of Chief Vitalstatistix, in the new Netflix series Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight.

Blankety Blank. Paul O'Grady People

Lily Savage costumes to be displayed

Monday 28th April 2025

On Friday 2nd May, a free event at the V&A museum in South Kensington will display costumes worn by Paul O'Grady.

Joel Dommett People

Joel Dommett faints during London Marathon

Sunday 27th April 2025

Joel Dommett fainted whilst running the London Marathon, however he did eventually complete the 16.2 mile course.

The Treason Show. Mark Brailsford Live

The Treason Show to impose 25% tariff on American audience members

Friday 25th April 2025

Topical stage format The Treason Show, which is at the Brighton Fringe this May, is imposing a 25% tariff on "all Americans who also have to be accompanied by a responsible adult".

A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie TV

Fry & Laurie and Red Dwarf feature in most offensive swearwords poll

Friday 25th April 2025

Red Dwarf's made-up word 'smeg' and the insult 'pimhole' from A Bit Of Fry & Laurie feature in a YouGov poll looking at which swearwords Britons find most offensive.

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