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Huge hoo-ha over Barry Cryer's colostomy bag joke
28/10/2016 … A pun Barry Cryer made on I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been referred to the highest level of the BBC after a listener took offence.
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Fri 28 October 2016
Rich Hall on the American Election
28/10/2016 … Rich Hall has made a BBC film about the US presidency.
Thu 27 October 2016
Jim Gaffigan joins Fargo
27/10/2016 … JIM GAFFIGAN has joined the cast of Fargo.
Wed 26 October 2016
Nick Helm joins tech millionaire comedy
With Jonny Sweet and Jim Howick
26/10/2016 … Nick Helm and Jonny Sweet are to star in Channel 4’s new comedy show about young tech millionaires.
Simpsons writer Kevin Curran dies at 59
He previously wrote for Letterman
26/10/2016 … Simpsons writer Kevin Curran has died at the age of 59.
Armstrong and Miller reunite
26/10/2016 … Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong are to reunite for a Radio 4 show.
© BBC/Open Mike/Ellis O'Brien Who's on series 12 of Live At The Apollo
BBC confirms comedian line-ups
26/10/2016 … The BBC has confirmed the broadcast date and line-ups of the new series of Live At The Apollo.
Warm-up king Bobby Bragg dies
He worked on Only Fools and TV Burp
26/10/2016 … Comedian and leading warm-up man Bobby Bragg who has died, more than two years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.