© David A Ellis / Creative Commons 3.0/CC BY-SA 3.0 Arise, Sir Ken
03/03/2017 … Ken Dodd was knighted by Prince William yesterday and said – of course - that he was ‘highly tickled’ by the honour.
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Fri 03 March 2017
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Release date for two Dave Chappelle specials
...as Netflix plans a new stand-up offering every week
03/03/2017 … Netflix has announced that it will release its first two Dave Chappelle specials later this month – and confirmed plans to put out a new stand-up show a week for…
Not 'hirarious', guys
Newspaper pulls 'racist' guide to comedy festival
03/03/2017 … The media partner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been forced to withdraw an article about comedians, after it was widely condemned as racist.
Thu 02 March 2017
Hale and Pace to join Benidorm
02/03/2017 … ITV has commissioned a tenth series of Benidorm – with Hale & Pace joining the cast.
Trump supporter attacks comic
Watch as woman hurls glass over anti-Donald gag
02/03/2017 … A Donald Trump supporter hurled a glass at comic John Caparulo for poking fun at the president, hitting him square in the stomach.
© BBC New Radio 4 show for Henry Normal
More on life with his autistic son
02/03/2017 … Henry Normal is to make another Radio 4 show based on his experiences bringing up a child with autism.
Alec Baldwin plans book as Trump
You Can't Spell America Without Me
02/03/2017 … Alec Baldwin is writing a comedy book in the guise of Donald Trump.
Wed 01 March 2017
Celebrity Juice goes live again
As it returns for a 17th series
01/03/2017 … Celebrity Juice is to air a live episode to launch its 17th season on ITV2.