It’s not a great time to be a public service broadcaster in the UK, but credit where it’s due for their backing of the comedy circuit. One day after the BBC unveiled Eli Hart as their New Comedy Award ...

On Thursday 20th November, standout comedians from across the UK performed at St George’s Hall in this year’s City of Culture, Bradford, to compete for The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award 2025 – ...

The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award 2025 winner is Tom Towelling "Tom brings a wild, anything-can-happen kind of energy. Musical, offbeat and alternative" He says: "I'm really chuffed and it feels so ...

Sean Lock was a team captain on the long-running panel show since its inception in 2012 until his death in 2021.

For 2026, marking 30 years on the London comedy scene, The Pleasance in Islington is launching Cut Price Comedy, a brand new ...

Created with AI assistance. Quality assured by Metro editors. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has announced the first new permanent team captain since Sean Lock’s death, with Rob Beckett taking on the ...

Harriet Dyer doesn’t just tell stories—she flings them at you with the joyful force of someone who’s been storing them up for decades. From wearing a wetsuit on a bus to trying to get a cow to lick ...

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has gone into production with a refreshed line-up as Rob Beckett takes up the permanent role of team captain and Judi Love joins the show as a regular returning guest ...

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has announced the first new permanent team captain since Sean Lock ’s death, with Rob Beckett taking on the role. In 2021, Lock died aged 58 after suffering from cancer ...