William G Stewart dies at 82
Former comedy producer turned game-show host
21/09/2017 … William G Stewart, the TV comedy producer and director who found fame in front of the camera on Channel 4 quiz show 15 to 1, has died at the age of 82.
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Thu 21 September 2017
Tom Neenan writes modern ghost stories
Two-part series for Radio 4 next month
21/09/2017 … Comic Tom Neenan has written two ghost stories for Radio 4, based around modern technology.
'Political correctness is killing comedy'
21/09/2017 … Mel Brooks has joined the chorus of voices warning that ‘political correctness’ is ruining comedy.
'I was very, very keen to go home'
Mark Watson on leaving Celebrity Island
21/09/2017 … Viewers saw a clearly unwell Mark Watson leave Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls last night.
Michael McIntrye's Big World tour just got bigger
21/09/2017 … Michael McIntrye has added eight extra UK dates to his 2018 Big World tour.
Sky picks up Romesh Ranganathan sitcom
...about The Reluctant Landlord of a pub
21/09/2017 … Sky1 has picked up Romesh Ranganathan’s semi-autobiographical sitcom The Reluctant Landlord.
Karl Pilkington to star in his own sitcom
...as himself and as his unfiltered alter-ego
21/09/2017 … Karl Pilkington is to star in his own Sky1 sitcom – about what his life had been like had he not met Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.
Wed 20 September 2017
Sky sets air date for The History Of Comedy
Eight-part series kicks off with female comics
20/09/2017 … Sky Arts has announced a launch date for American TV series The History Of Comedy.
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