© BBC Chris Ramsey survives to dance another week
Comic even avoids the dreaded dance-off
09/11/2019 … Chris Ramsey has survived another week on strictly - despite coming second from bottom on the leaderboard last night.
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Sat 09 November 2019
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Alan Carr to host a Kylie spectacular
Surprise encounters with her fans will air on C4 this Christmas
09/11/2019 … Alan Carr is to host a one-off Channel 4 special with Kylie Minogue.
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© BBC/Endemol Shine Commons footage CAN now be used in satire
08/11/2019 … The 30-year ban on using footage from Parliament in comedy shows has quietly been relaxed.
Stand-ups join Comedy Against Living Miserably
Dave show will feature Darren Harriott, Seann Walsh and Suzi Ruffell
08/11/2019 … Darren Harriott, Seann Walsh and Suzi Ruffell are to take part in the first episode of the stand-up show Comedy Against Living Miserably on Dave.
Chubby un-cancelled
Homecoming Middlesbrough gig after unofficial ban is lifted
08/11/2019 … Roy 'Chubby' Brown has been un-cancelled.
Netflix pulls Christian stand-up's special amid sexual misconduct storm
John Crist admits: 'I’ve sinned against God'
08/11/2019 … Netflix has put a stand-up special from Christian comedian John Crist on hold amid multiple complaints of sexual misconduct.
Thu 07 November 2019
Kenneth Williams' letters go under the hammer
Carry On star talks about suicide, being a useless understudy and 'idiot' Arthur Scargill
07/11/2019 … Previously unseen letters from Kenneth Williams are to go under the hammer next week.