Thu 03 January 2013
© BBC Walliams wanted more Come Fly With Me
03/01/2013 … David Walliams wanted to male another series of Come Fly With Me – but Matt Lucas vetoed the idea.
From podcast to radio
BBC Scotland pilots Jo Caulfield's idea
03/01/2013 … BBC Radio Scotland is to make a pilot based on comedian Jo Caulfield’s podcast The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.
Jim Davidson arrested over sexual assault claims
03/01/2013 … Jim Davidson has been arrested by police investigating historic sexual abuse allegations.
Wed 02 January 2013
Christian charity disowns comedy fundraiser
02/01/2013 … A charity has rejected the proceeds from an all-day comedy fundraiser set to be held for its benefit, because it fears the comedians might not hold true to its…
Comics take a dive
02/01/2013 … Omid Djalili, Dom Joly and Helen Lederer are to take part in the new celebrity diving show Splash!Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley will be training the comics…
New Year sitcoms score big ratings
Success for Miranda and Mrs Brown
02/01/2013 … The New Year’s Day editions of Miranda and Mrs Brown's Boys scored huge ratings for BBC One.
A Big Fat row over nothing?
Mail campaign generates 150 complaints
02/01/2013 … The Daily Mail’s campaign against Channel 4‘s Big Fat Quiz of the Year has had only limited success.