Chris Addison to direct Dirty Rotten Scoundrels reboot
With Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson
29/03/2017 … Chris Addison is to direct the female-led remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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Wed 29 March 2017
Alexander Armstrong to host ITV game show
'It'll be like 10 referendums a night'.
29/03/2017 … Alexander Armstrong is to front a new game show for ITV.
Tue 28 March 2017
Latitude comedy line-up announced
Amstell, O Briain and Ryan headline
28/03/2017 … Simon Amstell, Dara O Briain and Katherine Ryan have been announced as the comedy headliners for this year's Latitude Festival.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures Bafta recognises Fleabag
First nominations for Phoebe Waller-Bridge
28/03/2017 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge could bag her first Bafta – or two – for Fleabag.
A legacy for Felix Dexter
BBC to set up writers' bursary in his name
28/03/2017 … The BBC is honouring Felix Dexter by setting up a bursary in his honour.
French and Saunders are officially legends
Award from Bristol's Slapstick festival
28/03/2017 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to receive this year's Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award.
David Baddiel becomes an Alzheimer's ambassdor
His dad suffers a form of the disease
28/03/2017 … David Baddiel has become an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society.
Student Comedy Award: Who is your favourite
Vote for the best of the People's Choice winners
28/03/2017 … Here are all the People’s Choice winners from the various heats of the Chortle Student Comedy Award.