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Sat 24 March 2018
Fri 23 March 2018
© BBC/House Of Tomorrow When is Cunk on Britain on TV?
23/03/2018 … The BBC has announced the broadcast date for Cunk on Britain.
Comics help their sued colleague fight back
Benefit gig funds Louise Reay's defence against her ex-huband
23/03/2018 … Comedians are staging a West End fundraiser to help Louise Reay, the stand-up being sued by her estranged husband for talking about him on stage.
© Dragonfly Film & TV Patrick Kielty on his dad's murder and the peace process
23/03/2018 … Patrick Kielty has made a BBC One documentary about his father’s murder by loyalist paramilitaries – and how he lives with the fact the killers…
© Fung Wah Man Radio 2 orders a raft of comedy pilots
With Johnny Vegas, Joe Thomas and Tim Key and more
23/03/2018 … Radio 2 has announced a range of new one-off comedy shows, featuring the likes of Johnny Vegas, Joe Thomas and Tim Key.
Thu 22 March 2018
Second radio award for Mark Steel
BBC honours Who Do You Think You Are? show
22/03/2018 … Mark Steel has won his second radio award in a week.
© Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 3.0 Starry line-up for Hilarity for Charity
Comedy benefit heading to Netflix
22/03/2018 … Netflix has announced the starry lineup for its comedy special Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity.
Comics to rock the Granite City
Aberdeen Comedy Festival confirms third year
22/03/2018 … The Aberdeen Comedy Festival has announced that it will be returning for a third year.