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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 more than 6,000 forthcoming
comedy events - check the website.
Rick Gervais talks about his new show Derek >>
And we take a sneak peek >>
A report from the Altitude festival up in the Austrian Alps >>
 The BBC has ordered a second series of the
Sarah Millican Television Programme – just two weeks after the first
run aired >>
The line-up has been announced for the Assembly Rooms at this year's
Fringe.... definitely not to be confused with Assembly >>
Yes, Prime Minister is returning to TV for its first new series in 24
years. >>
Gina McKee, Jan Ravens and Phil Nice have joined the cast of BBC Two’s
new comedy series Hebburn, created by stand-up Jason Cook. >>
Sky has confirmed the commission of the latest in Ricky Gervais’s An
Idiot Abroad series. >>
ITV has given the green light to a new Russell Tovey sitcom set in an
unemployment office. >>
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are returning to Channel 4 after nearly 20
years. >>
Jo Brand has landed herself in hot water after calling Streatham a
‘shithole’ >>
...And Phil Kay has had what could be described as a bad gig...
>>
Russell Kane's debut novel The Humorist was published yesterday >>
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Q&A with David Schneider about his new sitcom >>
Interview with Richard Herring about self-publishing the Fist Of Fun
DVD >>
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London sketch club Sketchercise, celebrating its second birthday >>
And in case you missed any of our reviews from the Melbourne Comedy
Festival, they are here >>
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