Meera Syal Honoured with Damehood in West Midlands New Year Honours Monday, December 29, 2025 meerasyal damehood westmidlands honours comedy britishasian literature drama charity bollywood Meera Syal, the acclaimed actress, comedian, and writer, has been honoured with a damehood in the King’s New Year Honours list, joining many distinguished individuals from the West Midlands. Born Feroza Syal in Wolverhampton, … Read More
Taskmaster Star Greg Davies Reveals 3 Stone Weight Loss Following Doctor’s Health Warning Sunday, December 21, 2025 gregdavies taskmaster weightloss ozempic health diabetes semaglutide aging intermittentfasting comedy Greg Davies, the towering 6ft 8in comedian and Taskmaster host, has spoken candidly about his recent weight loss and health concerns after receiving a serious warning from his doctor. At 57, Davies revealed he lost three … Read More
Comedian Robin Ince Quits BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage Over Censorship Claims Sunday, December 14, 2025 robinince bbc radio4 theinfinitemonkeycage resignation censorship freedomofspeech politicalviews comedy science Comedian and writer Robin Ince has announced his resignation from the long-running BBC Radio 4 programme The Infinite Monkey Cage, accusing the broadcaster of trying to silence his political opinions. Ince, 56, who has … Read More
Five New Podcasts to Listen to This Week – From Christmas Specials to History Thursday, December 4, 2025 podcasts christmas history literature comedy wellbeing food family davidsuchet katherineryan If you’re finding it tough to embrace the festive season, these five podcast recommendations are sure to get you in the holiday mood. Charles Dickens Ghost Stories Available on: All streaming platforms and Noiser Genre: … Read More
Peter Kay Announces Final Tour Dates with All Profits Donated to Cancer Charities Wednesday, November 26, 2025 peterkay tour comedy charity cancer bbc theoneshow fundraiser liveshows uk Peter Kay delighted fans with an exciting announcement on BBC’s The One Show today. The beloved comedian confirmed that he will be adding the final dates to his hugely successful Better Late Than Never tour, with … Read More
ITV Coronation Street Star Jack Carroll Opens Up on Abrupt Exit Amidst Trend of Quiet Departures Thursday, November 20, 2025 coronationstreet itvs jackcarroll bobbycrawford soapexit comedy britishgottalent television drama actor Jack Carroll, known for his role as Bobby Crawford on ITV’s Coronation Street, has spoken candidly about his sudden departure from the beloved soap. Joining the cast in early 2023 as Carla Connor’s nephew, Bobby … Read More