Matt Forde pilots topical BBC Two show
Satirical programme seeks new writers
21/12/2015 … Political comedian Matt Forde is piloting a new satirical show for BBC Two.
Mon 21 December 2015
Bad noose for The Simpsons
Show rapped over Homer's hanging
21/12/2015 … It's a familiar scene in the Simpsons: a frustrated Homer with his hands around Bart's neck, muttering: 'Why you little…'But now TV watchdogs have ruled that…
Joe Lycett to host Radio 4 panel show
Taking over It’s Not What You Know from Miles Jupp
21/12/2015 … Joe Lycett is to become the new host of Radio 4 panel show It's Not What You Know.
And the winner is... Miss Take
Up to 1billion see comic Steve Harvey's beauty pageant error
21/12/2015 … Comedian Steve Harvey made the biggest mistake of his career last night – when he named the WRONG beauty queen as winner of Miss Universe.
Sun 20 December 2015
Farewell to Time Out's comedy section
Robin Ince on the burial of his teenage hipster hopeful youth
20/12/2015 … It is sad, but unsurprising, to hear that Time Out is losing its comedy section and comedy editor.
Adam Buxton's BaadDad Nigel dies at 91
War veteran, journalist – and unlikely music critic
20/12/2015 … Adam Buxton's father Nigel, known to millions comedy fans as BaadDad, has died at the age of 91.