A victory for satire
Germany overturns its law against insulting foreign leaders
27/01/2017 … Germany is to revoke the law that stopped comedians insulting foreign heads of state.
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Fri 27 January 2017
© BBC Three more years of Mrs Brown's Boys
BBC deal keeps sitcom on air until Christmas 2020
27/01/2017 … The BBC has ordered six more Christmas episodes of Mrs Brown’s Boys.
The 37th sexiest person in Bristol
27/01/2017 … • Tom Allen should have been on the next series of Comedy Central’s Drunk History, but has confessed that he got too carried away with the drinking part of the…
Russell Brand announces new stand-up tour
Re:Brand inspired by the birth of his daughter
27/01/2017 … Russell Brand has announced a new tour – inspired by him becoming a father for the first time.
Emma Thompson joins Upstart Crow
Will her Elizabeth I match Queenie?
27/01/2017 … Emma Thompson is joining Upstart Crow, playing Queen Elizabeth I.
New comedy from Tina Fey
And Mindy Kaling and Bill Lawrence
27/01/2017 … Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling and Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence are all working on new TV comedy series.
Thu 26 January 2017
There'll be more Murders in Successville
Tom Davis starts shooting series three
26/01/2017 … Murder in Successville is to return for a third series, Chortle can reveal.
Rory McGrath admits harassment
26/01/2017 … RORY McGRATH has pleaded guilty to harassing a married woman.