Hugh Laurie is made a CBE
...as is Fresh Fields star Julia McKenzie
29/12/2017 … Hugh Laurie has been made a CBE in the New Year Honours.
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Fri 29 December 2017
Thu 28 December 2017
Stand-up sued over women-only comedy night
Iliza Shlesinger's 'no men allowed' gig accused of discrimination
28/12/2017 … American comic Iliza Shlesinger is being sued for discrimination after a man was turned away from an all-female stand-up night.
Johnny Vegas makes surprise panto appearance
Snow White's magic mirror comes to life
28/12/2017 … Johnny Vegas made a surprise appearance in panto at his hometown of St Helens last night.
Wed 27 December 2017
How I'm Alan Partridge was almost killed at birth
Writer Marber thought it was a terrible idea
27/12/2017 … Alan Partridge co-creator Patrick Marber almost put the kibosh on the sitcom that propelled the character to comedy royalty.
BBC orders Spencer Jones sitcom
Mister Winner picked up for full series
27/12/2017 … BBC One has ordered a full series of Mister Winner, the sitcom starring Spencer Jones as an accident-prone dolt.
Tue 26 December 2017
© BBC Studios/Alan Peebles 6.8million watch Mrs Brown's Boys
Beaten only by the Queen on Christmas Day
26/12/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys was the most-watched show of Christmas Day after the Queen’s Speech.
Sun 24 December 2017
Comics act out their film star fantasies
Big charity gig based on movie hits
24/12/2017 … Comedians are to pay homage to the top 50 films in a mammoth charity gig next year.
© BBC Mrs Brown's Boys: D'Musical
Brendan O'Carroll plans to take singing spectacular on the road
24/12/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys is set to become a stage musical.