A victory for satire
Germany overturns its law against insulting foreign leaders
27/01/2017 … Germany is to revoke the law that stopped comedians insulting foreign heads of state.
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Fri 27 January 2017
Thu 26 January 2017
There'll be more Murders in Successville
Tom Davis starts shooting series three
26/01/2017 … Murder in Successville is to return for a third series, Chortle can reveal.
Rory McGrath admits harassment
26/01/2017 … RORY McGRATH has pleaded guilty to harassing a married woman.
Special agent...
Comics' benefit for their ill manager
26/01/2017 … A bunch of comedians is staging a charity gig to help pay the medical expenses of their former agent.
Wed 25 January 2017
© BBC/Stephen Perry/Wall to Wall Greg Davies is descended from royalty
Revelation on Who Do You Think You Are?
25/01/2017 … Greg Davies has discovered that he is descended from royalty.
He died saving others from Arctic storm
Posthumous gallantry honour for comedy promoter
25/01/2017 … The comedy promoter who died on an Arctic expedition has been honoured for sacrificing his life to protect the other members of his group.
Unearthed: The stand-up comedy of Trump apologist Kellyanne Conway
25/01/2017 … Excruciating footage has emerged of Donald Trump’s spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway as stand-up comedian.
© BBC BBC gears up for W1A series three
Jargon-filled press release confirms the news
25/01/2017 … Filming is to start on the third series of W1A next month, the BBC has confirmed.