Is this the UK's most prolific joke thief?
The Tory who's ten times worse than Keith Chegwin
24/02/2016 … The former leader of young Conservatives in Wales is selling comedians’ jokes without their knowledge.
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Go Eddie!
Izzard begins the first of his 27 marathons
23/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has kicked off his quest to run 27 marathons in 27 days.
Third kids' book for David O'Doherty
Puffin buys Danger Really Is Everywhere
23/02/2016 … David O’Doherty is to publish a third children’s book in his Danger is Everywhere series.
Pointless to hit its 1,000th episode
Another 210 instalments ordered
23/02/2016 … Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman are to host another 210 episodes of Pointless.
Billy On The Street and Fameless coming to UK
23/02/2016 … Comedy Central has snapped up the UK rights to air impromptu quiz show Billy On The Street and prank programme Fameless from the States.
Eddie Izzard completes his first marathon
23/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has completed the first of the 27 marathons he is running in South Africa.
Radio 4's answer to John Oliver?
Andrew Maxwell pilots in-depth satire show
23/02/2016 … Andrew Maxwell has landed a late-night, topical news pilot for Radio 4.
Colman and Barratt's dark new roles
23/02/2016 … This brooding picture has just been released by Channel 4 to tease their new dark comedy-drama Flowers, starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.