He delivered the London Olympics in Twenty Twelve and was ‘head of values’ at the BBC in W1A – now Hugh Bonneville is to return as Ian Fletcher, taking a leadership role at the 2026 football World Cup ...

Katherine Ryan is joining The Real Housewives of London. The comedian – and hardcore reality TV fan – will be hosting the reunion at the end of the series, which charts the lives of six glamorous and ...

Ireland goes to therapy in the latest sketch from Foil Arms and Hog. Can it fix its drinking problem, repressed Catholic guilt, and dependence on jokes and stories to deflect from real feelings?

Filming has begun on the third and final series of ITV’s comedy-drama The Dry, starring Róisín Gallagher as recovering alcoholic Shiv Sheridan. The last series, which aired in March last year, ended ...

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are to reunite for another series of The Trip, this time heading to Scandinavia in search of the Northern Lights. The new series comes more than five years since their ...

Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe are to travel the world for a new TV series – staying in only in the most poorly-reviewed places. In Zero Stars, the comedians and best friends will stay at, eat in and ...

James Acaster accused Seth Meyers of stealing gags from other comedians for his last stand-up special. The Brit teased the US comic when he appeared on his late-night NBC show yesterday in an ...

She’s been a stalwart of TV comedy ever since she broke through more than a dozen years ago – now Aisling Bea is embarking on her first-ever tour. The comedian has announced a 23-date tour of her new ...

Netflix has commissioned a second series of Tom Segura’s dark comedy series Bad Thoughts. ‘I’m so excited,’ the comedian said as he shared a video of him breaking the news to his unimpressed looking ...

Despite the Fringe being a magical place, it really is a reflection of your circumstances. If you’ve gone into debt to be there, or left behind kids to be there, or you’re sleeping on a sofa to be ...

• Kieran ​Hodgson: Voice of America is at Soho Theatre until June 28 before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe in August and touring the UK in autumn. Kieran Hodgson tour dates.

Actress Pik-Sen Lim – who played Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s sitcom Mind Your Language – has died aged 80. She was also known for Chin Lee in the 1971 Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil and as an ...