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...as he reveals why Sarah Palin interview was never aired
20/12/2018 … Sacha Baron Cohen says he won’t be bringing Who Is America? back anytime soon – as people had wised up to what he was doing.
© C4/Ben Meadows In a satirical documentary for BBC Two
19/12/2018 … Matt Berry is making a Brexit-themed satire for BBC Two, Chortle can reveal.
Promising newbies, pun-slingers and golden oldies
19/12/2018 … The finalists have been announced for the range of competitions run by the Leicester Comedy Festival.
© HBO ...and why you can still watch it anyway
19/12/2018 … Footage of John Oliver savaging Theresa May over her Brexit deal has been banned in the UK.
Dave orders ten more episodes with a tweaked format
19/12/2018 … The Dave channel has ordered a second series of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier.
Comedian joins Radio 4 show as a presenter
18/12/2018 … Comedian Iszi Lawrence is joining the presenting team of Radio 4’s Making History.
Konstantin Kisin once signed up to 'no offence' terms
18/12/2018 … The comedian who hit the headlines for refusing to sign a ‘safe space’ contract for a college gig DID agree to similar terms last year.
© Sky Sky One's Intelligence to be set in GCHQ
18/12/2018 … David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed are to star in a new comedy series about spies in GCHQ.
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