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Monty Python's Terry Jones nude statue to be unveiled in Colwyn Bay
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (759+ words) Terry Jones has been immortalised as the 'nude organist' from the Monty Python TV show A statue commemorating the actor and writer Terry Jones will be unveiled in his birthplace this weekend. Jones, best known for his part in the…...
Black Country comics perform together on Saturday Night Live UK
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (664+ words) George Fouracres featured in the first sketch, playing Sir Keir Starmer "I've never known fear like when I was stepping out onto the studio floor for that first ever one, knowing that we were going to be live in five…...
Last One Laughing's Maisie Adam urges stand-ups to visit Jersey
1+ week, 1+ day ago (891+ words) Maisie Adam said Jersey has a range of venues that comedians could perform in A comedian says she hopes more performers will visit Jersey to play to crowds. Award-winning star Maisie Adam played a sold-out show at Jersey Arts Centre…...
Adam Dowling on BBC Radio Surrey - With the Royal Shakespeare Company - BBC Sounds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (69+ words) Adam meets Raymond Coulthard from The Royal Shakespeare Company. He plays Claudius as Hamlet returns to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury to mark National Shakespeare Day. Ever wanted to walk through. .. Use BBC. com or the new BBC App to…...
Afternoons - With Nicola Meighan - Gary Clark on new film Power Ballad - BBC Sounds
1+ week, 4+ day ago (148+ words) Nicola is joined by songwriter Gary Clark, who has written the music for new film Power Ballad, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas - whose character Danny Wilson is named for Gary's band! Comedian Sam. .. Use BBC. com or the new…...
Colin Murray - Andrew 'Beef' Johnston, Ken Doherty and comedian Suzi Ruffell - BBC Sounds
2+ week, 5+ day ago (66+ words) Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds. Use BBC. com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World…...
BBC Comedy Festival 2026 line-up announced
1+ week, 4+ day ago (202+ words) Alison Steadman, Diane Morgan, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Ruth Jones, James Corden are among a stellar line-up of comedy talent heading to Liverpool Alison Steadman, Diane Morgan, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Ruth Jones, James Corden, John Bishop, Lee Mack, Sir Michael Palin, Sue Johnston…...
From Chewbacca the dog to Ed Sheeran the cat: Why pet lookalikes go viral
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (421+ words) If there's one thing people seem to love on socials - it's animals. Especially our pets. In fact, there's now something called a 'petfluencer' - an animal that has become so popular on different platforms, it is used by some brands to…...
How Cumbria hopes to grow its comedy scene
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (1312+ words) Many comedians who started out in recent years in Cumbria found few opportunities to perform The appetite for comedy does not seem to be dying down, with hundreds of thousands of people tuning in to watch Last One Laughing, Saturday…...
Six new BBC Comedy Shorts are coming to BBC Three and i Player
3+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) Brand new shorts feature Kosar Ali, Tom Davis, Lisa Mc Grillis and more BBC Comedy are launching six brand-new comedy shorts featuring the likes of Kosar Ali (Rocks), Tom Davis (King Gary) and Lisa Mc Grillis (Rivals). Airing on BBC…...