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© Asim Bharwani/CC BY-SA 2.0 'Serenity always,' says her sitcom son Jason Alexander
03/04/2022 … Estelle Harris, who played George Costanza’s overbearing mother on Seinfeld has died at the age of 93.
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
02/04/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand.
New podcast to celebrate their work
01/04/2022 … A new podcast is to celebrate some of the forgotten comedy stars of the North East.
Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale to play 11,000-capacity venue
01/04/2022 … Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale are to perform a live version of their Have A Word podcast at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.
Comedian cast as Alfred P. Doolittle
31/03/2022 … Stephen K Amos is to star in a major new production of My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum.
Empathy Pains discusses male suicide
31/03/2022 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean has released her last show online in the hope it will raise awareness of men’s mental health issues.
Phil Jerrod and Paul Byrne remembered at the Chortle Awards
30/03/2022 … The comedy world paid their respects to stand-up Phil Jerrod and director Paul Byrne at the Chortle Awards last night.
© C4/Avalon Channel 4 announces return date
30/03/2022 … Taskmaster is to return on April 14, Channel 4 has announced.
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