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Thu 09 February 2017
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Young Frankenstein's West End run confirmed
As Bafta awards Mel Brooks a fellowship
09/02/2017 … The musical version of Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein is to open in the West End on September 28, it has been announced.
Joking helps...
Top comics stage UK-wide benefits to aid refugees
09/02/2017 … Top comedians including Sarah Millican, Jason Manford, Joe Lycett and Ed Byrne are to take part in a nationwide series of benefit gigs to aid refugees.
Sky orders a second Delicious course
09/02/2017 … Sky 1 has ordered a second series of Dawn French’s love-triangle drama Delicious.
Wed 08 February 2017
'There are no words'
Comedy writing legend Alan Simpson dies
08/02/2017 … Comedy writing legend Alan Simpson has died at the age of 87.
© BBC Richard Gadd to star in BBC docu-drama
...about a notorious gay rights court case
08/02/2017 … Richard Gadd is to make his major TV debut, starring in a BBC Two docu-drama about one of the most famous homosexuality cases in British legal history.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures BBC wants to air the Fleabag stage show
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in talks over plans
08/02/2017 … The BBC is in talks to televise the stage version of Fleabag.
Spinal Tap lawsuit 'turned up to 11'
Fellow stars join Harry Shearer's royalties fight
08/02/2017 … The rest of Spinal Tap have joined Harry Shearer in his legal fight for a share of the profits from the hit 1984 movie.