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BBC to celebrate Michael's career
05/12/2017 … BBC Two is to celebrate Michael Palin’s career in an hour-long television special to be broadcast in the New Year.
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Big Bang Theory star rejoins Roseanne
Johnny Galecki back in revived series
05/12/2017 … Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki is to return to Roseanne.
Damn The Torped-ho-ho-hos
Christmas special for forces' radio comedy
05/12/2017 … Forces radio BFBS is to record a Christmas special of its military-themed comedy sketch show, Damn the Torpedoes.
© BBC End-of-year TV special for Frankie Boyle
Comic returning to New World Order
05/12/2017 … Frankie Boyle is making an end-of-the-year special of his New World Order show for BBC Two.
Gary Delaney named UK's hardest-working comedian
05/12/2017 … Gary Delaney has been named this year’s ‘hardest working comedian’.
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© Roger A P Jones / Peril Design Elvis is The King (of the Midlands Comedy Awards)
Elvis Dead creator Rob Kemp wins three accolades
04/12/2017 … Rob Kemp – the man behind the cult hit Edinburgh show The Elvis Dead – has picked up three trophies at the Midlands Comedy Awards tonight.
© BBC Another Radio 4 show for Henry Normal
04/12/2017 … Henry Normal is returning to Radio 4 for another of his comic poetry shows.