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Chortle Digest

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No 186 November 5
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Oooh! Aaaaah! Good morning, and welcome to your Bonfire Day comedy news round-up from http://www.chortle.co.uk - all the fun of the fireworks with none of the danger.



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Tickets are available at www.getlive.co.uk and 08706063400.

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NEWS
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Jeremy Hardy has been banned from performing in Burnley – for saying British National Party supporters should be shot in the head

Elton John is to star in his own TV comedy, described as an upmarket Spinal Tap

Billy Connolly has renewed his attempts to squirm out of the Kenneth Bigley row – by denying he even said the controversial words attributed to him.

Phoenix Nights could return for a third series, Peter Kay has announced.

And Mark Thomas has won an award for his championing of human rights.




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COMEDY ESSENTIALS
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Dave Gorman releases his Googlewhack Adventure on DVD on Monday:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002CTZS4/chortlcouk/



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REVIEWS
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The NW Comedian of the Year contest, sponsored by City Life
http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/shows/citylife04.php


Justin Moorhouse on tour:
http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/shows/moorhouse.php

And also from the circuit: Peter von Natzmer, Dave Longley, Anthony J Brown, Dave Twentyman, Steph Davies





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