© BBC BBC orders Home From Home to series
Johnny Vegas pilot picked up for BBC One
07/12/2016 … The BBC has commissioned a full series of Johnny Vegas comedy Home From Home.
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Des Bishop to appear on Ireland's Strictly Come Dancing
'Judge me if you want... I love it'
06/12/2016 … Des Bishop is to appear on Ireland's version of Strictly Come Dancing.
© Andy Hollingworth Who is Britain's hardest working comedian?
Romesh Ranganathan tops the poll
06/12/2016 … Romesh Ranganathan has been named the hardest-working comedian of the year.
Comedian dodges gunfire during stand-up set
06/12/2016 … Dramatic footage has been posted of a comedian ducking gunfire during her stand-up set.
Are these Britain's best-written comedies?
Writers' Guild nominations out
06/12/2016 … Plebs, People Just Do Nothing and Fleabag have been named as the best-written TV sitcoms of the year.
© BBC Porridge's 'Grouty' dies at 93
Peter Vaughan was in Citizen Smith and Game Of Thrones
06/12/2016 … Peter Vaughan, who played Grouty in Porridge, has died at the age of 93.
Comedy Loft venues sold
Part of £39m deal with owners of Yates
06/12/2016 … The Comedy Loft chain of venues is to change hands again.