© BBC Motherland nurtures 1.3m viewers
Ratings success for BBC sitcom
08/11/2017 … Motherland attracted 1.
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Wed 08 November 2017
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Chris Rock: 'Women cry rape because they want money'
08/11/2017 … Big comics may play small clubs to test out new material away from the glare of publicity… but Chris Rock has found out the hard way there are no guarantees.
Tue 07 November 2017
© Roger A P Jones / Peril Design Elvis Dead creator dominates Midlands Comedy Awards
Rob Kemp shortlisted in six categories
07/11/2017 … The creator of cult Edinburgh hit The Elvis Dead leads the nominations in this year’s Midlands Comedy Awards.
© BBC White Gold star accused of rape
But Ed Westwick says: 'I do not know this woma'
07/11/2017 … White Gold star Ed Westwick has been accused of raping an actress three years ago.
The Search Party continues
C4 buys second series of cult US comedy
07/11/2017 … Channel 4 has bright the second series of millennial mystery show Search Party for its on demand service All 4.
Lenny Henry: 'Comedy's rediscovered its punk spirit'
'We've been waiting for a bit of anarchy'
07/11/2017 … Comedians have rediscovered a punk spirit amid today’s political turmoil, Sir Lenny Henry says.
What a birthday present!
Kathryn Mather wins Beat The Frog World series
07/11/2017 … Former children's entertainer Kathryn Mather has won the annual new talent hunt run by Manchester’s Frog and Bucket comedy club.
More 'Bad Moves' for ITV
07/11/2017 … ITV has ordered a second series of Jack Dee’s comedy Bad Move.