Jim Tavare out of intensive care
Comic slowly on the mend after horrific crash
16/03/2017 … Jim Tavare has moved out of intensive care, 15 days after the car crash that left him badly injured.
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Thu 16 March 2017
Comedians join Early Man
Starry cast for Aardman's new animation
16/03/2017 … Richard Ayoade, Johnny Vegas and Gina Yashere have all joined the cast of new animated comedy movie Early Man.
In the footsteps of Morecambe and Wise
New documentary features unseen images
16/03/2017 … ITV3 is to air a new documentary about Morecambe & Wise, featuring some offscreen images from their movies that have not been seen by the public before.
Radio 4 wants more Shush!
16/03/2017 … RADIO 4 has commissioned a second series of Shush!, the library-based sitcom written by and starring Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front.
Wed 15 March 2017
Harry Hill to write a kids' book
About a 12-year-old aspiring comedian
15/03/2017 … Harry Hill is writing a children’s book about a 12-year-old who is desperate to be a stand-up comedian and perform at the Hammersmith Apollo.
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan to host chat show
Series of short interviews for BBC Three
15/03/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan is to host a new chat show for BBC Three.
Channel 5 launches topical stand-up show
Hosted by Ian Stone with top circuit names
15/03/2017 … Channel 5 is to make a weekly topical stand-up show for its digital channel My5.
Julian wins an award for his hefty part
15/03/2017 … JULIAN CLARY has won the award for best leading male in the first ever Great British Pantomime Awards, for his role as Dandini in Cinderella at the London Palladium.