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Creator of the TV format dies at 80
25/04/2017 … The man who created the Gong Show has died at the age of 80 Australian TV executive Chris Bearde created the format as an NBC show in 1976 to showcase…
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2.3m see Hospital People
The ratings are in for Tom Binns comedy
24/04/2017 … Tom Binns’ new sitcom Hospital People was seen by 2.
Ofcom won't be looking at Vic Reeves' penis
No investigation over Comic Relief complaints
24/04/2017 … Ofcom says it will not investigate complaints about this year's Red Nose Day telethon The watchdog received 338 complaints in total about last month’s…
Who will save the sitcom?
New event with writers Marks & Gran
24/04/2017 … Comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran are to discuss the future of sitcom at an event in London next month.
Could you be on the Edinburgh Comedy Awards jury?
Entries open for public panellist position
24/04/2017 … Entries have opened to be a ‘people’s panellist’ on this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Comedians investigate the history of gay rights
BBC films from Susan Calman and Stephen K Amos
24/04/2017 … Susan Calman and Stephen K Amos are to present a two-part BBC documentary series about the history of homosexual and transgender rights.
It's the End Of The F***ing World for E4
Dark comedy-drama commissioned
24/04/2017 … Channel 4 is making a ‘darkly comic’ series based on The End Of The Fucking World graphic novels.
Gone in 20 minutes
Hannah Gadsby sells out quickly
24/04/2017 … Hannah Gadsby sold out a 1,000 seat venue in just 20 minutes this morning, on the back of winning the Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.