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© David Bagnall / Alamy Stock Photo Listener complained over Alexei Sayle's Radio 4 routine
08/05/2025 … A Radio 4 listener complained that an Alexei Sayle routine that included a joke about Rod Hull and Emu being members of the Nazi SS was not historically accurate.
Third year of award set up in memory of Phoebe Frances Brown
08/05/2025 … Entries have opened for this year’s Phoebe Frances Brown award – a £1,000 bursary to help an up-and-coming female filmmaker turn a comedy idea…
Date set for international TV awards
08/05/2025 … Dara Ó Briain will host this year’s international Rose d’Or TV awards it has been announced.
Winners of the first Golden Lobe awards announced
08/05/2025 … Frank Skinner won a ‘legend’ accolade for services to funny audio at a new podcast award last night.
Are You Really the Doctor? is about his experience of being a black healthcare worker
08/05/2025 … Matt Hutchinson has become the latest comedian to write his NHS memoirs.
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe’s local newspaper series is axed
08/05/2025 … Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe’s local newspaper series Hold The Front Page won’t be back for a third series, Sky has confirmed.
With Will Mellor and Ralf Little trying stand-up for the first time
08/05/2025 … Will Mellor and Ralf Little are to make six more episodes of their U&Dave show Will & Ralf Should Know Better.
Griff Rhys Jones to play Jim Hacker on the London stage
08/05/2025 … Griff Rhys Jones is to play Jim Hacker in the last ever instalment of Yes, Prime Minister.
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