Ben Elton Reveals His Angry 1980s Stand-Up Persona Was ‘a Useful Lie’ at Cheltenham Literature Festival Monday, October 13, 2025 benelton standup comedy 1980s labour politics welfarestate persona cheltenham literaturefestival At the Cheltenham Literature Festival, comedian and writer Ben Elton opened up about the persona he adopted during his stand-up career in the 1980s. Reflecting on his “angry” stage character, Elton described it as … Read More
BBC's Romesh Ranganathan Announces Career Break to Focus on Life Outside TV Sunday, June 1, 2025 romeshranganathan bbc comedy careerbreak television standup teaching radio entertainment bafta Romesh Ranganathan, the acclaimed comedian and TV personality, has revealed that he is taking a break from his television career to spend more time at home and enjoy life at a slower pace. At 47, the Crawley-born star … Read More