Thu 13 February 2014
Debut date for John Oliver's HBO show
13/02/2014 … JOHN OLIVER's HBO show is to be called Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and debut at 11pm on Sunday, April 27, the broadcaster has announced.
New comedy commissions for London Live
13/02/2014 … New TV channel London Live has announced yet another comedy series – a mockumentary about a ‘loveable idiot’Ben Fromet stars in the six-part show, Average…
XFM signs Elis James and John Robins
Sunday show starts this weekend
13/02/2014 … Comics Elis James and John Robins are to present a new radio show on XFM.
Hail Caesar!
Stars pay their tributes to Sid
13/02/2014 … Mel Brooks: ‘Sid Caesar was a giant - maybe the best comedian who ever practiced the trade.
New chat show for Alan Davies
Aims to recreate backstage at a comedy club
13/02/2014 … Alan Davies is to front his own chat show on digital channel Dave.
Wed 12 February 2014
Sid Caesar dies at 91
Comic's 1950s shows gave breaks to today's top writers
12/02/2014 … American TV comedy pioneer Sid Caesar has died in his Los Angeles home at the age of 91.