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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.
Adam Riches leads the nominations in this year's Chortle Awards >>
And use these links to vote for your favourite comedians
and venues
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But the shortlists have not been without controversy for the
shortage of women on them. Chortle editor Steve Bennett responds here >>
 Tributes have been paid to Frank Carson, who has died
at the age of 85.
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The BBC is piloting a Twitter-based improv show, with the action being
guided by audience tweets >>
The Green Party has been forced to apologise for what it
admits was the ‘crass and inappropriate’ way it dumped a female
stand-up, saying they would rather have a transsexual woman to
‘increase the diversity’ of a fundraising night. >>
Sky 1 has snapped up the WW1 comedy Chickens, starring Somon
Bird, Joe Thomas and Jonny Sweet, after C4 decided not to commission a
series based on a pilot it made >>
Him and Her star Russell Tovey could be appearing a new ITV sitcom set
in a JobCentre. >>
John Leguizamo is to be the new Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools
And Horses >>
An aspiring comic who lost the power of speech when he was a child has
completed his first stand-up gig – using an iPad to talk. >>
And David Walliams' best-selling children's novel Mr Stink is
to be made into a comedy-drama for BBC One. >>
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A busy week in Correspondents, the section you write:
Overnight success isn't the real story >>
Don't read the reviews! >>
Is comedy really a meritocracy? >>
Why do some comedies age well, and not others? >>
Healthy mockery, or barely-disguised racism? Stand-up in Malaysia
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Disliking comedy's competitive side >>
Journalists: There's more to stand-up than a single gig >>
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The Just For Laughs showcase at the London Comedy Store
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