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News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.

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Jon Richardson joins Waterloo Road after apparent April Fools prank

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Jon Richardson is joining the cast of the BBC's school drama Waterloo Road, after April Fooling most of the nation's media into thinking he was quitting comedy to become a real teacher.

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Johnny Vegas to run antiques shop in Quest series

Tuesday 1st April 2025

TV channel Quest will launch Johnny Vegas' Little Shop Of Antiques in July, an eight-part series in which the comedian runs a new antiques shop in the North West.

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Juice Series 2 now filming

Tuesday 1st April 2025

Production is underway on Series 2 of Juice, the sitcom written by and starring Mawaan Rizwan.

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Stephen Fry to host PG Wodehouse celebration

Monday 31st March 2025

Stephen Fry is to introduce Plum: Homage To Happiness, a theatrical tribute to writer PG Wodehouse at Wilton's Music Hall on 20th May which will feature a cast including Alexander Armstrong and Stephen Mangan.

Progress Wrestling: 30th March 2025. Image shows left to right: Ed Gamble, Phil Wang Live

The Wrestling to relaunch as Clash Of The Comics via Apollo show

Monday 31st March 2025

Clash Of The Comics, the show formerly known as The Wrestling, is coming to London's Eventim Apollo on 8th October with a line-up featuring Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Aisling Bea and more.

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Paddy Young releases stand-up special on YouTube

Friday 28th March 2025

Paddy Young's stand-up show Hungry, Horny, Scared is now available to watch via YouTube.

Seven Dials Playhouse Live

Seven Dials Playhouse to launch sketch collective

Friday 28th March 2025

Seven Dials Playhouse, the venue in London's Covent Garden, is set to establish a new sketch comedy collective.

Anthony Irvine. Credit: Chris Soden Shop

The Iceman performance available for download

Friday 28th March 2025

A recording of a show by alternative comedian The Iceman, titled The Final Block, is now available to download.

Iain Stirling. Credit: Venni People

Iain Stirling to host BBC Two sand sculptures show

Wednesday 26th March 2025

Iain Stirling is to host Race Against The Tide, a six-part BBC Two series in which contestants must produce sand sculptures.

Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television TV

Alex Horne's Taskmaster fears for contestants' "cancellation"

Wednesday 26th March 2025

Alex Horne says he fears for Taskmaster if a contestant were to be "cancelled" or became seriously ill, but has revealed that he might consider appearing in the show as a contestant himself.

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