© HBO John Oliver returns to the Daily Show
14/11/2014 … John Oliver returned to the host’s chair on the Daily Show last night – to help Jon Stewart plug his new movie.
Fri 14 November 2014
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Rik Mayall's memorial bench unveiled
Put your Bottom where his was...
14/11/2014 … A memorial bench to Rik Mayall is to be unveiled today – on the same spot he was seen in the opening credits to Bottom.
Eddie Izzard signs book deal
14/11/2014 … Eddie Izzard has signed a deal to write his memoirs.
Thu 13 November 2014
John Cleese named top comedy icon
And what good timing, just as a Python series starts...
13/11/2014 … John Cleese has been hailed as the most influential British comedy icon of all time, according to a new survey.
Jim Davidson's PR 'tried to censor review'
Publicist raises threat of legal action
13/11/2014 … Jim Davidson is embroiled in a censorship row after his publicist pressured a journalist to change a review calling him a 'racist comedian'.
BBC backs the radio pirates
New series for People Just Do Nothing
13/11/2014 … BBC Three mockumentary People Just Do Nothing is to return for a second series.