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02/11/2012 … ADAM HILLS is to record his 90-minute Channel 4 stand-up special at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, in London's West End, on December 3.
Fri 02 November 2012
Pilot error
Joe Milnes gripes about sitcom writing competitions
02/11/2012 … Disclaimer: This piece stems primarily from a place of bitterness and resentment, which as any two-bit therapist could explain, is really a manifestation of feelings…
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HBO picks up Stephen Merchant sitcom
02/11/2012 … Stephen Merchant has signed a deal with HBO for a full series of his sitcom Hello Ladies.
Amazon takes no shit
Company censors Brendon Burns DVD: WTF (Weekly Trivia File)
02/11/2012 … Remember the censorship row over show titles at the Edinburgh Fringe this year? Well now Amazon have baned the title of Brendon Burns’ new DVD – because it contains…
Bill Bailey announces 2013 tour
Qualmpeddler tickets on sale today
02/11/2012 … Bill Bailey has announced a 42-date national tour for 2013.
Freddie Starr released on bail
...after arrest by Savile investigators
02/11/2012 … Freddie Starr has been released on police bail following his arrest by the operation investigating claims of sex abuse by Jimmy Savile.
Comedy promoter wins free speech case
You can say 'crippled' in public (in the US)
02/11/2012 … An American comedy promoter who asked members of the public if they wanted to ‘laugh at the crippled girl’ has been cleared of disorderly conduct.