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Comedy Lab Cymru 2025 participants selected
Monday 17th March 2025
Carwyn Blayney, Cerys Bradley, Harri Dobbs, Gruffudd Owen, Mel Owen and Fflur Pierce have been selected for Comedy Lab Cymru 2025, the scheme run by Little Wander, S4C and Channel 4 to develop emerging Welsh (and Wales-based) comedy writer-performers.
Matt Forde becomes Bone Cancer Research Trust ambassador
Tuesday 11th March 2025
The Leeds-based charity Bone Cancer Research Trust has announced Matt Forde has become its newest ambassador.
Phil Wang to host BAFTA Games Awards 2025
Tuesday 11th March 2025
Phil Wang is to host the BAFTA Games Awards for a second time.
Jake Lambert's Kyrgyz "fever dream" with Jack Dee
Tuesday 11th March 2025
Jack Dee has said he was "thrilled and delighted" to be asked to appear on World's Most Dangerous Roads, "until I found out where I was being sent and who I'd be going with".
Ricky Gervais sets French record
Monday 10th March 2025
Ricky Gervais set an attendance record at the weekend for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in France.
Mel & Sue reunite for new podcast and scripted project together
Monday 10th March 2025
Mel & Sue have reunited for a new podcast, Mel & Sue Should Know By Now, recalling their worst gigs, exploring the science of comedy, kinks and plenty else besides, as the pair have also teased their next scripted project.
Terry Jones statue campaign reaches target
Friday 14th February 2025
The campaign to raise a statue of Terry Jones in his seaside hometown of Colwyn Bay has hit its £120,000 target.
Jack Dee recalls his first monkey suit
Wednesday 12th February 2025
Jack Dee has been reminiscing about his legendary former agent, the late Addison Cresswell, and his ritual of buying comedians a made-to-measure suit when they joined his Off The Kerb agency.
President Obonjo fact checked by USA Today
Monday 10th February 2025
USA Today has issued a fact check against a President Obonjo video, to help American internet users realise the comedy character is not real.
Robbie Williams now owns Eric Morecambe's glasses
Sunday 9th February 2025
It's been revealed that it was singer Robbie Williams who bought Eric Morecambe's glasses for £20,000 at the recent auction of the comedian's possessions.