4 h. ago First look at beloved BBC comedy returning to screens 14 years on from TV debut

The comedy series, written and directed by John Morton, hit BBC Four in 2011, but later aired on BBC Two.

Culture

10 h. ago YouTube best place for Spitting Image amid Kimmel show suspension – Al Murray

The comedy puppet show is making a return and promises skits featuring Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer and the King.

Politics

18 h. ago The White Lotus season four location finally confirmed after France rumours

HBO boss Casey Bloys has confirmed the location for the next season of The White Lotus, and the black comedy drama will be making a return to Europe

Events

19 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland joins forces with comedy legends for return of iconic BBC series

The news arrives ahead of the comedian's return to the Strictly dancefloor

Culture

41 h. ago Death in Paradise's Ralf Little lands role in thriller after leaving beloved BBC series

A new six-part psychological thriller is in the works at Channel 4, and the cast features a number of well-known stars including Ralf Little

Events

42 h. ago Scottish property: 'Miss Hoolie's house' from Balamory for sale as owner reminisces on beloved BBC series

Balamory was a hit for children all across Scotland when it first aired in 2002.

Society

67 h. ago Laughter returns to the North East as Aberdeen Comedy Festival kicks off next week

Aberdeen Comedy Festival makes a welcome return next week with a fortnight of funny in the Granite City from Monday, September 22 to Sunday, October 5. Revived by Aberdeen Performing Arts and supported by Aberdeen Inspired, the festival promises a packed line-up of leading names to rising stars, household favourites to local heroes, from stand-up to improv to tickle your funny bone.

Culture

7 d. ago Netflix announces brand new Ricky Gervais comedy set to reunite After Life cast

After Life was a huge hit for Netflix and now Ricky Gervais is returning with another heartfelt comedy.

Politics

7 d. ago Call The Midwife star teases 'real' changes in upcoming episodes

A Call The Midwife star has teased 'so much change coming' in upcoming episodes, as the beloved BBC period drama will return for its 15th season

Politics

7 d. ago BBC Beyond Paradise star shares series four update and return of beloved character

Kris Marshall stars as detective inspector Humphrey Goodman in the Death In Paradise spin-off

Politics

8 d. ago From wood engravings to Colin Firth: new exhibition depicts the stories of Jane Austen

Bath museum celebrates varied ways illustrators of author’s work and adapters of her novels have portrayed her characters through historyFor the 21st-century Jane Austen fan, the images of Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy in the beloved BBC series Pride of Prejudice or Anya Taylor-Joy’s big-screen portrayal of Emma may be the first to leap to mind.But an exhibition opening in Bath celebrates the varied ways illustrators of Austen’s work and adapters of her novels have depicted some of her most cherished characters. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago From woodcuts to Colin Firth: how Jane Austen’s stories have been pictured

Bath museum shows how author’s illustrators and adapters have portrayed her characters through historyFor the 21st-century Jane Austen fan, the images of Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy in the beloved BBC series Pride and Prejudice or Anya Taylor-Joy’s big-screen portrayal of Emma may be the first to leap to mind.But an exhibition opening in Bath celebrates the varied ways illustrators of Austen’s work and adapters of her novels have depicted some of her most cherished characters. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago BBC legendary comedian died penniless despite earning millions on two beloved sitcoms

A BBC comedian died without a penny to his name despite creating two of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1970s

Events

1 week ago BBC comedy icon behind two beloved sitcoms tragically died penniless

Jeremy Lloyd, the comedy writer behind 'Allo 'Allo! and Are You Being Served?, died with an estate worth just £59,218, according to probate office records

Events

2 w. ago BBC viewers say same thing minutes in to Davina McCall's dating show

BBC new dating show Stranded On Honeymoon Island made its debut to our TV screens tonight but viewers were quick to spot a issue

Politics

2 w. ago BBC Radio fans fume 'this is rubbish' after beloved host bids heartbreaking farewell

Simon Logan has said an emotional goodbye to fans as his show came to an end

Politics

2 w. ago Beloved BBC sitcom slapped with 'offensive and discriminatory' language warnings in broadcaster's latest woke streaming crackdown

The comedy has aired on BBC One for almost twenty years, making it the second longest-running British sitcom.

Events

3 w. ago Kleptomania, family feuds and Europe’s tallest dam: the strange story of Jean

In desperation at his antisocial behaviour, the mother of the French new wave pioneer sent him to work in ‘purgatory’. It was to inspire Operation Concrete, Godard’s only documentaryWhen Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature, Breathless, exploded on to cinema screens in 1960, it was heralded as an instant classic. However, his directorial career did not start with Breathless, but rather five years earlier with Operation Concrete, a remarkable documentary with an even more poignant backstory.In 1953, when Godard’s mother, Odile, sent him to work as a labourer on the construction of the Grande Dixence dam in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, it represented a desperate last throw of the dice for her wayward 22-year-old kleptomaniac son. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago EastEnders icon 'left penniless' after scam 'betrayal' from trusted friend

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison, who played the beloved Heather Trott in the BBC soap, has opened up about her money struggles after she was scammed by someone very close to her

Politics

3 w. ago BBC host Michael Ball flooded with support after tragic death announcement

BBC presenter Michael Ball has announced the death of his beloved mother on social media. The heartbreaking news was shared with fans on Thursday

Events