Miranda Hart won't be returning to Call The Midwife
News of Chummy comeback was premature
18/08/2016 … Miranda Hart says she won't be returning to Call The Midwife.
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Thu 18 August 2016
© BBC America Dirk Gently's coming to the UK
18/08/2016 … British viewers will get to watch the new series of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency – thanks to Netflix.
So You Think You're Funny? 2016 finalists announced
18/08/2016 … FINALISTS have been announced in this year's So You Think You're Funny new act competition, held at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Wed 17 August 2016
Tom makes a great impression
Mimic crowned Chortle Student Comedy king
17/08/2016 … Tom Gidman last night became the first character comedian to win the Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Tue 16 August 2016
Susan Calman to host kids' quiz
16/08/2016 … Susan Calman is to host a televised hunt for Britain’s smartest school.
John Cleese honoured by Rose d'Or
Fawlty star gets lifetime achievement award
16/08/2016 … John Cleese is to receive the Rose d’Or Award for lifetime achievement at the annual international TV awards.
PBH to stand down from Free Fringe
16/08/2016 … Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley-Hill has confirmed that he is to step down from the organisation he set up.
© Jake Williams / Creative Commons Edinburgh train strike called off
16/08/2016 … THE RMT rail union has suspended its walk-outs that could have affected travel to and from Edinburgh on the last weekend of the Fringe.