Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography [BBC] Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he ...

Comedian Tom Houghton returned to the Cambridge Junction, a place where he always receives a warm welcome, on Thursday, 6 November, to present his latest show, Deep. I missed part of opening act Tom ...

The last time I interviewed Ben Elton, four years ago, he was eating a falafel in his dressing room in Sydney. He apologised for being a bit grumpy and tired. He later sent me a note explaining it was ...

The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival have announced it is officially returning for a second year – from May 29 to June 6, 2026.

It’s clear from his searingly honest memoir that for every work of genius the comedian and writer Ben Elton has created during his 45-year career, there’s been someone waiting in the wings to put him ...

It might not get the splashy coverage or inspire watercooler chat like the streaming giants, but ITVX is something of a ...

After channelling the spirit of Rik Mayall for his Speakies-shortlisted performance, the Bunny Vs Monkey narrator explains why audiobooks bring families together.

Ben Elton has insisted he is nothing like the brash, loudmouth stand-up comedian that made him famous in the 1980s. The writer and comedian got his television break appearing on Saturday Live and ...

As a documentary recounts the making of a 70s comedy classic, its star talks about on-set chemistry, its royal following - ...

Matt Lucas, David Walliams and Mel Giedroyc are among the household names helping to relaunch a tiny London pub theatre this winter. The 60-seater Pentameters Theatre had been in operation above The ...

It has belatedly come to light that comedian Lee Jin Ho’s girlfriend, who was recently at the center of controversy over his drunk driving, has passed away. According to the Bupyeong Police Station in ...