Barry Cryer undergoes hip operation
'All is fine,' says comic's son
23/11/2018 … Barry Cryer has successfully undergone his hip operation.
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Fri 23 November 2018
© BBC Work resumes on White Gold's series 2
Ed Westwick returns after sexual assault claims dismissed
23/11/2018 … Production on BBC comedy White Gold has resumed, Chortle can reveal, four months after sexual assault allegations against star Ed Westwick were dismissed.
Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2018 finalists named
23/11/2018 … The finalists have been announced for this year’s Scottish Comedian Of The Year.
Thu 22 November 2018
© BBC Still Game to launch BBC's new Scotland channel
Sitcom's return date confirmed – north of the border, at least
22/11/2018 … Still Game’s ninth and final series will begin on the new BBC Scotland channel on the night it launches,Sunday February 24.
© Steve Ullathorne Stewart Lee fights to save Oxford venue he used to play
Just days left to stop The Cellar from closing
22/11/2018 … Stewart Lee is backing a campaign to save a significant Oxford venue from closure.
© BBC Fleabag gets a French remake
22/11/2018 … Fleabag is to be remade in French, after a Paris-based production house bought the rights.
© UKTV It's Taskmaster vs Strictly Come Dancing
As the Broadcast Award nominees are announced
22/11/2018 … Squaring up at last, Taskmaster is to take on Strictly Come Dancing the Broadcast Awards.
Stewart Lee becomes a Radio 3 presenter
Sharing his eclectic musical tastes
22/11/2018 … Stewart Lee is to host a series of eclectic musical programmes on Radio 3 this Christmas.