Radio 4 Extra fans are signing our petition to save the station at the rate of more than one every 40 seconds. More than 2,300 people have called on the BBC to reverse its decision to axe the station, ...

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Comic Geoff Norcott is returning to Question Time tomorrow – his first appearance on the political show in four years.

In his new memoirs, Tony Blair’s spin doctor reflects on the fact that he was the inspiration for The Thick Of It's foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the mid-2000s.

They kept us waiting long enough! Four years after the original series – and with any momentum it generated long since dissipated – Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou are back with the second series of ...

Vittorio Angelone has issued an apology after reducing a rape survivor to tears by joking about her ordeal.

The cast of Goodness Gracious Me received death threats when the groundbreaking comedy series first aired. Star Nina Wadia revealed that the BBC’s all-Asian sketch show even provoked fury from Hindu ...

Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding has launched a prize to find distinctive new comedy writers from the North of England. The winner will receive £2,000 and support from publishing industry experts, ...

A tearful rape survivor has spoken about her shock and betrayal after Vittorio Angelone made a joke about her trauma at a roast organised by Have A Word podcast. Rape charities have also criticised ...

Comedian Toby Hadoke, who presents Radio 4 Extra's science-fiction, fantasy, and horror block The 7th Dimension told Chortle: 'I'm just very sad. 4 Extra is not just a rerun channel, it is a lovingly ...

Born and raised in Hull, where she studied drama and went into acting with Hull Truck Theatre, Beaumont got int comedian the early 2010s. Winning the BBC Radio New Comedy Awards in 2012 and the ...