BBC Two orders more White Gold
...and this time they're flogging dodgy timeshares
28/06/2017 … White Gold will return for a second series on BBC Two, with the story moving to Spain, Chortle can reveal.
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Barking Mad comedy agency shuts its doors
'The last few years have been ridiculously tough'
27/06/2017 … The Barking Mad Comedy agency has closed, with owner Chaz Collett blaming the state of the industry.
Shitfaced sign language
BSL interpreter takes on sozzled Shakespeare show
27/06/2017 … Shit-faced Shakespeare are to perform their first show with a British Sign Language interpreter.
Russell Brand to give the 'Alternative MacTaggart' speech
27/06/2017 … Russell Brand is to address TV executives at the prestigious Alternative MacTaggart lecture.
Honorary degrees for Phill Jupitus and Mark Steel
Kent University doles out the diplomas
27/06/2017 … Phill Jupitus and Mark Steel are to receive honorary degrees from the University of Kent next month.
Peter Kay announces new charity shows
27/06/2017 … Peter Kay is to return to Manchester’s O2 Apollo for the first time in more than 13 years, for another two of his charity Q&A sessions.
Fiona O'Loughlin: I was in a coma for a month
Comic reveals her brush with death
27/06/2017 … Australian comedian Fiona O’Loughlin has revealed that she was in a coma for four weeks.
Britcoms struggle in TV Choice Awards
...And Mrs Brown up for best entertainment
27/06/2017 … It’s a ceremony that celebrates the best in British broadcasting – but half of the nominees for best comedy in the TV Choice awards are US imports.