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Here's your weekly
round-up of comedy news
courtesy of Chortle.co.uk. As
always, for more – plus listings of around 3,000 forthcoming
comedy events - check the website.
 Almost 20 million people go to at least one live comedy
show a year, according to a new survey. >>
The BBC has shelved tonight's planned edition of QI – because of fears
of a viewer backlash over Jeremy Clarkson. >>
Armando Iannuuci’s spoof clips show Time Trumpet is set to be remade
for an American audience >>
Psychoville’s Steve Pemberton has written three episodes of the next
series of Benidorm, its creator has revealed. >>
Children’s comedy favourite Little Howard has been stolen... or at
least the laptop he lives on has >>
Irish hidden camera show Naked Camera is being remade for British
audiences. >>
Outnumbered might never return for a new series – as its child stars
are getting too old. >>
Harry Hill has reportedly split with his long-term agents Avalon in a
dispute over TV Burp. >>
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In Correspondents, the section you write:
Clarkson has
taught us one thing: Right-wingers aren't funny >>
Actually, Clarkson *is* quite funny (unlike some on the left) >>
Hey Doug Stanhope: Put some damn effort in >>
Lewis Schaffer remembers Patrice O'Neal >>
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Graham Linehan's adaptation of The Ladykillers >>
Loaded Laftas Search For A Star final >>
Tony Hawks on tour >>
Angelos Epithemiou DVD >>
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