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Sun 20 November 2016
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Was Peter Kay homophobic on Strictly?
Viewers split over Judge Rinder joke
20/11/2016 … Peter Kay has been accused of making a homophobic joke on Strictly Come Dancing last night.
Joel Dommett flirts with Carol Vorderman
20/11/2016 … Joel Dommett and Carol Vorderman have stepped up their flirtatious friendship in I'm A Celebrity.
Something's afoot with Seann Walsh
Comic cancel gig after his foot mysterious swells ip
20/11/2016 … Seann Walsh has been forced to cancel a gig tonight, after his foot mysteriously swelled up, leaving him in agony.
Earthquake stops Fawlty Towers tour
20/11/2016 … A touring version of Fawlty Towers has been cancelled – with producers citing earthquake damage as the region.
Sat 19 November 2016
10 of the best stand-up shows on NextUp
19/11/2016 … As British comedy subscription service NextUp launched this week, we round up ten of the best shows available on the platform, in this week's comedy on demand special.
Dom Joly takes down another troll
Twitter user reported to police
19/11/2016 … Dom Joly has reported a Twitter troll to police after he made comments wishing his children dead.
Fri 18 November 2016
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan pilots BBC satire show
That’s It For The Week promises 'large scale comedy'
18/11/2016 … Romesh Ranganathan is piloting a new topical comedy show for BBC Two.