© Steve Ullathorne Paul Merton records comedy play for Radio 4
My Obsession written by his wife Suki Webster
04/01/2018 … Paul Merton is recording a version of his 2014 Edinburgh Fringe play My Obsession for Radio 4.
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Thu 04 January 2018
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Comedy Central announces Roast Battle Week
04/01/2018 … Comedy Central has announced that its new Roast Battle series will be stripped across a week from January 15.
John Finnemore up for radio writing award
As comedians make the 'top threes' in other categories
04/01/2018 … Harry Enfield, Sarah Kendall and Marcus Brigstocke have all been named finalists in prestigious radio award.
Dave votes for three more spins of Unspun
04/01/2018 … The Dave channel has commissioned an extra three episodes of Unspun With Matt Forde.
Tue 02 January 2018
© BBC Frankie Boyle's New World Order to return
Comic preparing for second series
02/01/2018 … Frankie Boyle's New World Order is returning for a second series on BBC Two.
Did Karl Pilkington inspire Black Mirror?
Storylines similar to his Ricky Gervais podcast ideas
02/01/2018 … Black Mirror is known for its unique and imaginative leaps on where technology might lead us.
Laser-guided comedy
The first improv show to use lasers comes to London
02/01/2018 … The first – and only – show to combine improvised comedy and lasers is to make its European debut in London later this month.
Bishop backs Al Porter
Clergyman calls for 'proper proportion' over groping allegations
02/01/2018 … A Catholic bishop has leapt to the defence of Irish comedian Al Porter.