'Reality TV is a Geordie f***ing an octopus'
Frankie Boyle at the Edinburgh TV Festival
26/08/2016 … TV comedy is too bland – and needs quotas to ensure more diversity, Frankie Boyle has said.
Fri 26 August 2016
Inbetweeners team reunite
For BBC comedy about 1980s double-glazing salesmen
26/08/2016 … Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas and James Buckley are to reunite with the co-creator of the youth TV hit for a new BBC Two comedy.
V&A acquires Tommy Cooper archive
26/08/2016 … The Victoria and Albert Museum has acquired a vast archive of Tommy Cooper memorabilia – but not a single fez.
Radio 4 unveils raft of new comedies
With Herring, Pascoe, Berry & more...
26/08/2016 … Radio 4 has announces a raft of new comedy shows featuring names such as Matt Berry, Meera Syal, Richard Herring, Sara Pascoe and Rhys James.
'As close to comedy perfection as you can get'
Goodbear pick their Perfect Playlist
26/08/2016 … Joe Barnes and Henry Perryment choose their comedy favourites The Royle FamilyJoe: Despite the action in this sitcom rarely ever venturing beyond the front room,…
Bill Bailey pens bird book
26/08/2016 … Bill Bailey has written a 'humorous and personal' guide to British birds.