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The Fast Show: 30th anniversary live shows announced

An Evening With The Fast Show, a 14 date tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the sketch show, will run between February and April.

British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2024

Arena: Caroline Aherne review

Craig Cash and other friends and collaborators look back at the phenomenal, but sadly all-too short, career of a woman who insisted comedy didn't need jokes, only people.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 25th December 2023

John Thomson joins Absolute Radio

John Thomson is joining Absolute Radio for a series of festive specials based on his passion for drumming.

Chortle, 11th December 2023

Gold to celebrate 25 years of The Royle Family

Gold is re-editing its 2010 documentary about The Royle Family to mark the forthcoming 25th anniversary of the sitcom.

British Comedy Guide, 1st August 2023

Charlie Higson & Paul Whitehouse considering The Fast Show memoir

The Fast Show team have been approached about writing a "posh coffee table" memoir about the classic sketch show but creators Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse disagree about how truthful it should be, Higson has revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2023

John Thomson celebrates 15 years sober

The Salford-born actor and comedian was all smiles as he marked 15 years sober - and he said it's the 'greatest life changing decision' he's ever made.

Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 29th December 2021

Caroline Aherne's first comedy gigs

She sometimes said she'd rather be a hairdresser but Aherne's cheeky early appearances in the pubs and clubs of Manchester led her to TV fame.

Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 13th July 2021

Cold Feet could return soon with specials

Cold Feet could return sooner than the mooted grandparent-era tenth series, with a number of intermittent specials in discussion, star John Thomson has revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 9th April 2021

Caroline Aherne At The BBC, BBC One, review

A celebration of one of Britain's best comics - I wanted more.

Ed Power, i Newspaper, 9th March 2021

BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny

The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.

British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2021

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