BBC announces Fringe coverage
11/08/2011 … The BBC has announced more additions to its coverage of the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as the shows it is staging.
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Tue 09 August 2011
Chris Addison joins Mock The Week
09/08/2011 … Chris Addison is to become a permanent team regular on Mock The Week when it returns next month.
Rudi booted off Show Me The Funny
09/08/2011 … Rudi Lickwood has become the latest comedian to be voted off ITV’s Show Me The Funny.
Mon 08 August 2011
Fringe? We love it
Festival-goers give a huge thumbs-up
08/08/2011 … The Edinburgh Fringe seems to be addictive – with almost a third of people going to shows saying they have been to the festival at least ten times.
BBC1 pilots sitcom about gay couple
With Robert Lindsay and Richard Griffiths
08/08/2011 … BBC One is piloting a primetime sitcom about a middle-aged gay couple.
BBC apologises for mentioning comic's YouTube clip
Richard Bacon contrite over Stanhope interview
08/08/2011 … The BBC and Richard Bacon have both apologised for mentioning the fact that clips of offensive material by American comedian Doug Stanhope were available online.
Comics back Amnesty campaign
08/08/2011 … Comedians have backed Amnesty International’s Edinburgh Festival campaign to help free five men held in the United Arab Emirates for ‘insulting officials’Ed…
Sun 07 August 2011
Comics get cultural
How comedy's influence has spread
07/08/2011 … Comedy is a major influence on Britain’s cultural life, Fosters award producer Nica Burns has claimed.