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Miranda Hart puts work on hold as she grieves her dog
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After three years, Back's back
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John Bishop donates 100 laptops to his old school
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Sky Arts to show Stewart Lee's King Rocker
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Emma Thompson joins Matilda movie
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Now Blackadder gets an 'offensive language' warning
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Adam Hills writes his first children's book
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Police to take no action over Sophie Duker's 'kill whitey' quip
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Gold to air unseen Vicar of Dibley rehearsal footage
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Features
What was Terry's job in Terry & June?
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I feared becoming a comedian might undermine the image of disabled people
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What is Ali G's surname?
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Comedy to look forward to in 2021
For everyone’s sanity, 2021 has to be the year when comedy returns. Already…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
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Videos
Getting a personal training session over Zoom can be awkward at the best of times.
But this example, as envisaged by Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen - the double-act known as The Pin – takes things to extremes.
Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe joins the pair for the latest in their lockdown videos, released last night:
How to get fit at home
by The Pin
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