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Rowan Atkinson heads star-studded benefit
09/12/2016 … Rowan Atkinson is to make a rare live appearance at a star-studded comedy benefit show next year.
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© Steve Ullathorne John Dowie's memoirs WILL be published
Pioneering comic hits his crowdfunding target
09/12/2016 … The memoirs of alternative comedy forerunner John Dowie are to be published after the former comedian hit his crowdfunding target.
You can't say 'scrotum' in front of Camilla
09/12/2016 … •‘I am the funniest man in the world and I don’t like any other comedians.
Thu 08 December 2016
For the glory of Greece!
Anglo-Greek Katerina Vrana makes finals of Funniest Person in The World
08/12/2016 … Anglo-Greek comedian Katerina Vrana has made it to the finals of a competition to find the funniest person in the world.
Joe Lycett joins Chuckle Brothers on Blankety Blank
08/12/2016 … JOE LYCETT and the Chuckle Brothers are among the panel on the revived version of Blankety Blank.
New BBC show for Sue Perkins
Based on local newspaper headlines
08/12/2016 … Sue Perkins is piloting a new topical comedy show with a difference – all the news stories will be taken from local newspapers.
© Andrew Pearce (@andyyido) Twitter David Brent choir seranades commuters
08/12/2016 … A choir calling themselves the 12 Disciples Of David Brent entertained commuters at London’s St Pancras station today.
More lost Pete & Dud sketches found
Lost material to air on Channel 4
08/12/2016 … More lost Peter Cook and Dudley Moore sketches have been unearthed after more than 50 years.