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Welcome to your weekly round-up of comedy news
courtesy of Chortle.co.uk. As
always, for more – plus listings of around 4,500 forthcoming
comedy events - check the website.
 
'The PM screwing a pig? That's nothing... you should see my next idea…' We interview Charlie Brooker about Black Mirror, Ten O'Clock Live and his forthcoming detective spoof A Touch Of Cloth >>
Win tickets to see the great American comic Doug Stanhope on tour >>
 Sky has ordered a second series of Ruth Jones's comedy Stella. >>
Channel 4 has commissioned hidden camera show I'm Spazticus –seven years after the pilot >> An aspiring British stand-up will win the chance to perform alongside some of comedy’s biggest stars at the Secret Policeman’s Ball in New York next month – but for just 15 seconds >>
E4 has commissioned a third series of PhoneShop, with six more episodes to go out at the end of the year. >>
Jon Richardson has been named Funniest Man in this year’s Loaded Lafta awards, with Andi Osho funniest woman. >>
And Billy Connolly has joined the cast of the Hobbit movies – playing a dwarf king. >>
More of Chortle's footage from Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival with Paul Sinha, Keith Farnan, Jason Cook and more - plus additional videos featuring Simon Amstell, Idiots of Ants and Tom Rosenthal Click
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 Adam Riches: Bring Me The Head of Adam Riches
Soho Theatre
Feb 13-March 17, 7.30pm
WINNER: FOSTER’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2011
Of all of the shows seen by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe judging panel in 2011, Adam Riches’ breathtakingly funny sixty minutes came out on top. A mix of character comedy, anarchic stagecraft and fearless audience engagement, catch this award-winning show at Soho Theatre before international stardom beckons…
Tickets from £10
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John Dowie: The most influential comic you've probably never heard of >>
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From Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival:
Matt and Ben Are At It Again>>
Hatty Ashdown in Nan Child >>
Lyra May - Her Dark Materials>>
George Ryegold >>
Nick Hodder: Insert Comedy Here >>
And not from the festival:
Live N Laughing, Brighton, headlined by Max Dickins >>
Steve Hughes: Big Issues tour >>
Des Bishop's book: My Dad Was Nearly James Bond >>
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