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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 4,000 forthcoming
comedy events - check the website.
 The BBC has been accused of exploitation and
hypocrisy, over its 'additional material' writers on Radio 4’s flagship
topical show The News Quiz >>
Sarah Millican’s first TV programme has proved a ratings hit. >>
Edinburgh Fringe operation Assembly is buying up two buildings in the
city, to give it a permanent base for arts programming. >>
Tim Brooke-Taylor is to front a new spoof news bulletin about animals >>
Sky Atlantic has snapped up the rights to Russell Brand's new
American late-night show >>
A new stage version of Steptoe And Son is set to tour the UK. >>
Comedian Adam Hills is to host Australia’s first ever mass
same-sex ‘wedding’ on TV. >>
Sweden is to make its own version of QI. >>
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here to watch all videos.
 The ferociously honest and outrageously uninhibited
Doug Stanhope returns to the UK and releases his second new live comedy
DVD/CD Before Turning The Gun On Himself .
Recorded in Salt Lake City, this is the follow up to the widely
lauded Oslo: Burning The Bridge To Nowhere and coincides with
Doug's mammoth 40 date UK tour.
Click here to buy the DVD at
Play.com
“Doug Stanhope might be the most important stand up working today” –
Ricky Gervais
The Gregg Jevin memorial concert >>
Dave Cohen: Songs in A Flat >>
And Boothby Graffoe's new CD Bang! Is This Your Vehicle Sir >>
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