Watch the Bobby Thompson adverts 'banned' from TV
Trigger warning: The comedian is – shock! - smoking!
05/12/2017 … Here are the adverts for Sunderland comedy hero Bobby Thompson deemed unsuitable for broadcast.
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Tue 05 December 2017
Channel 5 buys Will & Grace comeback
Comedy returns to the UK in January
05/12/2017 … Channel 5 has acquired the rights to air the revived Will & Grace in the UK.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian First pictures from Vic & Bob's Big Night Out
05/12/2017 … Here are the first photographs for the long-awaited return of Vic Reeves's Big Night Out after more than 25 years.
© BBC Praisin' Palin
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.
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’.