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Mischievous Tom Allen went down a treat when he appeared with Jo Brand on Bake Off’s Extra Slice until 2022. Now he’s entertaining viewers with his hilarious quips on The Apprentice’s comedy companion show, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, in which he interviews fired candidates after they make their boardroom exit.Tom, 40, who lives with his partner, actor Alfie Garston, tells new about his memorable encounter with the Prince and Princess of Wales at December’s Royal Variety Performance and proudly says that Prince William “wiped away a tear” at his joke.The well-spoken comic, who is from Bromley, also reveals that his posh accent is not the result of his down-to-earth upbringing, and that taking part in The Apprentice is harder than it looks on the small screen. Tom, we’re loving you on The Apprentice: You’re Fired.

Latitude Festival has announced a swathe of new names for its 2024 line-up, including The Darkness, Future Islands, Lankum and The Vaccines.The festival will return on the weekend of July 25-28 in Henham Park, Suffolk, and last month revealed its 2024 headliners as Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane and London Grammar.Also on today’s line-up announcement are Jockstrap, CMAT, Waxahatchee, Baby Queen and Marika Hackman.The festival’s comedy line-up for 2024 has also been revealed, with headliners Jo Brand, Judi Love and Joanne McNally joining the previously announced Sara Pascoe.See the full Latitude 2024 line-up so far.

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EXCLUSIVE: Filming is underway in the UK on Euros Lyn’s (Heartstopper) black comedy The Radleys, starring Damian Lewis (Homeland).

Alan Carr has remembered how a gaffe at Paul O’Grady’s funeral in Kent left mourners erupting into laughter. The comedian, 46, was among the celebrity guests, alongside the likes of Ronnie Wood and Jo Brand, at the ceremony in April, following the Lily Savage star’s death at the age of 67. The Interior Design Masters presenter, who previously paid a touching tribute to For The Love of Dogs star after he died from a cardiac arrhythmia, reflected on the emotional day on Kathy Burke’s Where There’s A Will There’s A Wake podcast.

EXCLUSIVE: Audible has revealed a new slate of UK comedy podcasts, including new series from comedians Daisy May Cooper, Lolly Adefope, Mo Gilligan and Dara Ó Briain.

Paul O’Grady’s former wife Teresa Fernandes has spoken for the first time since the Lily Savage star’s death aged 67. The Blankety Blank host died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on March 28 in his ‘own bed’ with his husband Andre Portasio beside him. The For the Love of Dogs star’s funeral was held in Kent this week and was attended by his friends, family and fans, including his daughter Sharon Mousley, Alan Carr and Jo Brand.

ITV star was laid to rest in Kent on Thursday April 20, following his death aged 67 last month. Ronnie Wood, Jo Brand, Gaby Roslin and BBC EastEnders star Linda Henry were all in attendance. Peter Tatchell also appeared, alongside Jo Brand.

A host of famous faces have arrived at Paul O’Grady’s funeral to mourn their late friend.The TV favourite passed away “unexpectedly” aged 67 on 28 March, leaving his friends, family and fans heartbroken. Paul is being laid to rest in a private ceremony in Kent, where the star had lived for 20 years years. Ahead of the service, fans of the late comic and presenter lined the streets to pay their respects – dogs and all.

With the sun making a few more appearances over the past couple of weeks as spring starts to kick into gear, the desire for a nice pint after work or at the weekend increases ever so slightly.

A warren of characterful Victorian streets and alleyways was sacrificed for the building of Manchester's Arndale Centre.

Damian Lewis has been tapped to star in supernatural black comedy The Radleys, based on Matt Haig’s popular novel of the same name. The film has Heartstopper director Euros Lyn at the helm and is produced by Debbie Gray (Good Luck To You Leo Grande) through Genesius Pictures with Cornerstone Films handling worldwide sales.

Gogglebox fans have been left furious after Channel 4 announced that it’s cancelling the show this Friday.The hit programme usually airs on a Friday at 9pm, but this week it’s being replaced with a one-off revival of the stand-up and entertainment show Friday Night Live. Channel 4 will instead air the brand new Gogglebox episode on Saturday night at the same time. An announcer explained shortly before airing Send Nudes: Body SOS on Wednesday night.They said: "It's one for your diary.

The TV Choice Awards 2022 shortlist has been announced and Bridgerton is in the lead, with the Netflix drama in the running for three accolades after its well-received second season came out earlier in the year. The drama is nominated alongside Outlander and Death In Paradise for Best Drama Series. Jodie Comer is up for Best Actress in Killing Eve and This Is Going To Hurt's Ben Whishaw is hoping for the Best Actor prize.

Read more: DWP £326 payment being made into thousands of bank accounts direct today Back in 2014, the MP for Portsmouth North was one of the celebrity contestants in the show Splash! which saw well-know faces try to perform high-skilled dives in front of a panel of judges featuring 2004 Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor, coach Tony Banks and stand-up comic Jo Brand. Mentoring the celebs was none other than Team GB hero Tom Daley. Penny, who in 2011 was voted as Westminster's "sexiest MP", featured in heat three of the show's second series alongside comedian Patrick Monahan, singer Paul Young, model Danielle Lloyd and The Only Way Is Essex star Dan Osborne.

There is no shortage of original TV series premiering online in June. Prime Video and Apple TV+ subscribers have plenty of new content to choose between – from comedies such as the return of adult animation Fairfax, to dramas such as the high-stakes sci-fi series For All Mankind.

Jo Brand , Alan Carr and Sandi Toksvig have all called our humble county home at one stage or another. Another member of this list is fellow comedic icon Vic Reeves, real name James Roderick Moir, who also lives among us here in Kent. Reeves is perhaps best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer, aptly named Reeves & Mortimer.

Ukraine. Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre and Romesh Ranganathan are teaming up as part of a star-studded line-up for a comedy event raising money for the war-torn country. The charity benefit will be held across two nights at London's Eventim Apollo on March 28 and 30 in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Humanitarian Appeal providing aid to those fleeing Ukraine.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are reuniting for a very important reason. The ballroom champions have confirmed they will be getting back together for a one-off appearance more than a month after they finished their victory lap on the Strictly tour. The BBC has announced that Rose and Giovanni are among the special celebrity guests lined up for this year's Red Nose Day show on Friday, March 18 on BBC One.

RuPaul will appear on 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' alongside 'Drag Race' stars. The ITV show's premiere on Saturday (19. 02.

'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' will return to screens from 19th February. The variety programme has been fronted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, both 46, since 2002 and will feature a live studio audience as well an array of celebrity guests.

The return date for Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway has been announced by ITV bosses.

Joe Swash has revealed the grim moment that he drank his own urine after a boozy night out.The star opened up about the embarrassing moment on Paul O'Grady's new ITV show which will air this Saturday.The 39 year old appears on the show alongside Jo Brand, who joked about drinking her own wee during lockdown. However, this reminded Joe of a disgusting memory and he recounted the incident.

Chadwick Boseman was beaten to the Best Actor award at this year’s Oscars by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Boseman had long been the favourite to receive the award for his posthumous performance in the August Wilson adaptation Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, but the Academy ultimately recognised Hopkins for his turn in The Father.

Chadwick Boseman was beaten to the Best Actor award at this year’s Oscars by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Boseman had long been the favourite to receive the award for his posthumous performance in the August Wilson adaptation Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, but the Academy ultimately recognised Hopkins for his turn in The Father.

EVEN being mistaken for her children's granny can't wipe the smile off Jo Brand's face.

Jo Brand’s joke about throwing battery acid at politicians had “potential to offend listeners” but was unlikely to incite crime, British broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has said.

Jo Brand has said she does not want to replace Sandi Toksvig as a host on The Great British Bake Off.

Nadiya Hussain has emerged as the 2-1 favourite to replace Sandi Toksvig as a host on Bake Off, according to bookmakers William Hill.