Terminally ill comic lands HBO special
22/03/2016 … A young comedian with incurable cancer has been given his dream – an HBO special – thanks to Ellen DeGeneres.
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Tue 22 March 2016
Comedy writers up for Baftas
22/03/2016 … The writers of Peep Show, Hunderby, Catastrophe and Peter Kay’s Car Share have been shortlisted for a Bafta award.
I Live With Models gets a second series
22/03/2016 … Comedy Central is to make a second series of I Live With Models.
Russell Kane joins Virgin Radio
...promising 'controlled mayhem'
22/03/2016 … Russell Kane is to host a weekly show on the soon-to-be relaunched Virgin Radio.
Mon 21 March 2016
BBC sitcom remakes are 'impertinent'
Look forwards, not back, says John Lloyd
21/03/2016 … Top comedy producer John Lloyd has criticised the BBC’s remake of classic sitcoms – saying the Corporation should be moving forward rather than reliving past…
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New batch of stand-ups assault Everest
21/03/2016 … A whole new batch of comedians are planning to set a new record for the world’s highest stand-up gig on land, with a performance at Everest Base Camp.
Barry Cryer named a 'legend of comedy'
As Leicester fest doles out its prizes
21/03/2016 … Barry Cryer has been presented with a ‘legend of comedy’ award by the Leicester comedy festival.
Jack Dee to star in Tony Hawks musical
With Alistair McGowan, Doon Mackichan and Ben Miller
21/03/2016 … Jack Dee, Alistair McGowan, Doon Mackichan and Ben Miller are to star in a new comedy musical about a cowboy re-enactment club.