V&A acquires Tommy Cooper archive
26/08/2016 … The Victoria and Albert Museum has acquired a vast archive of Tommy Cooper memorabilia – but not a single fez.
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Fri 26 August 2016
Radio 4 unveils raft of new comedies
With Herring, Pascoe, Berry & more...
26/08/2016 … Radio 4 has announces a raft of new comedy shows featuring names such as Matt Berry, Meera Syal, Richard Herring, Sara Pascoe and Rhys James.
Bill Bailey pens bird book
26/08/2016 … Bill Bailey has written a 'humorous and personal' guide to British birds.
Thu 25 August 2016
ITV orders Harry Hill panel show
Alien Fun Capsule to air next year
25/08/2016 … ITV has commissioned a new panel show from Harry Hill, to air in 2017.
A League Of Their Own returns to the States
And three more studio series ordered
25/08/2016 … The League Of Their Own team are to go on a second American road trip.
Comic guilty of being drunk and disorderly
Monty Burns swore at cop who caught him peeing
25/08/2016 … Stand-up comic Gregor Burns – who uses the stage name Monty Burns – has admitted charges of being drunk and disorderly after he swore at a police…
© BBC/Scott Kershaw BBC to make Nigel Farage comedy
Starring Porridge's Kevin Bishop
25/08/2016 … The BBC is to make a spoof about Nigel Farage’s life after quitting politics.
Dawn French to host kids' talent show
US format Little Big Shots comes to ITV
25/08/2016 … Dawn French is to host an ITV show highlighting talented children.