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30/11/2010 … Peep Show’s seventh series might have had an uncertain start on Channel 4 last week – but that hasn't stopped it being snapped up by broadcasters in Australia…
30/11/2010 … The nominees have been announced for best comedy in the Broadcast Awards, run by the TV industry magazine.
Voting opens on mag's comedy awards
30/11/2010 … The nominations have been announced for this year's Loaded Laftas for the most famous names in comedy.
29/11/2010 … Could a Horne and Corden reunion be on the cards?Mat Horne has said that he would like to work with his double-act co-star again, despite the critical drubbing…
29/11/2010 … Outnumbered has become one of the BBC’s biggest sitcom hits, but its creator has revealed that it almost didn’t get made – thanks to Ben Elton.
Now ITV launches a magic show, too
29/11/2010 … Comedy magicians Penn and Teller are to star in a new ITV1 magic ‘spectacular’ to be fronted by Jonathan Ross.
2010 Wipe coming this Christmas
29/11/2010 … Charlie Brooker’s Wipe programmes are to transfer to BBC Two with an hour-long round-up of the year’s events.
Star of Airplane! and Naked Gun
29/11/2010 … Leslie Nielsen, the actor who became a deadpan comic icon after appearing in Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.
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