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200 enter new female comedy contest
23/05/2011 … More than 200 people have entered the new grassroots competition to showcase the best up-and-coming female comedy talent.
voting23
23/05/2011 … VOTING has now opened for the two remaining spaces in the semi-finals of the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Awards, following the series of regional heats.
Have you herd the one about the cows...
23/05/2011 … Milton Jones has performed a stand-up routine for a field of cows, in a publicity stunt for cheese.
BBC orders another series of Getting On
On the day after Bafta triumph
23/05/2011 … The BBC has commissioned another series of Jo Brand’s NHS sitcom Going On – announcing the news the day after the show won her a Bafta for best comedy actress.
'Don't worry, they'll love you here'
Tony Schumacher recalls the highs and lows of gigging
23/05/2011 … About five or six years ago, when I was full of vim and vigour, I was rung up by a mate called Dave Purdy to play his gig in Manchester.
Merton: Frankie Boyle struggled on HIGNFY
23/05/2011 … Frankie Boyle struggled when he appeared on Have I Got News For You because he underestimated the audience, Paul Merton has claimed.
