Calling Conservative MP Philip Davies a ‘toad-faced hypocrite’ is perfectly all right, according to the BBC Trust. The Tory lodged a complaint after Russell Howard mocked him during two episodes of Good News, also calling him an ‘arsehole’ a ‘wanker’ a ‘windbag and a ‘shit for brains’. But the Trust ruled against him. …
Garth Merenghi creator Matthew Holness is returning to TV with a new horror-comedy short. …
THE campaign to erect a statue of Victoria Wood in her home town of Bury has reached its £20,000 target – but the comedian's brother Chris Foote Wood is now seeking a further £10,000 to transport the solid bronze statue and fix it in place. …
A tribute has been unveiled in Cleethorpes to a variety hall comedian who remains a star across much of Europe nearly 50 years after his death. …
Boy Meets Girl, the first British comedy to feature a transgender star, has been axed. …
Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson said he was glad he didn't know about Caroline Aherne's cancer, as it would have been 'too painful' to work with her. …
Jo Brand has written her first film - about a Morrissey-loving schizophrenic. …
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