Revealed: 2015's top comedians
....and neither of them played a gig this year
16/12/2015 … The top two live comedians of 2015 have been named – and neither of them have done a gig all year.
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Wed 16 December 2015
C4 to mock the Royals in new comedy
Spoof soap about their love life
16/12/2015 … Channel 4 is making a comedy soap opera about the Royal Family's love lives.
AbFab movie 'is racist'
Margaret Cho blasts Janette Krankie's yellowface
16/12/2015 … The new Absolutely Fabulous movie has been branded racist – after casting Janette Krankie as a Japanese fashion designer .
Ross Noble announces new tour
Brain Dump tickets go on sale tomorrow
16/12/2015 … Ross Noble has announced a new tour for autumn next year.
Craig Cash pilots new BBC One comedy
Broken Biscuits set in his home town
16/12/2015 … Craig Cash has written and directed a BBC One pilot in his local town.
Tue 15 December 2015
New sketch show for Morgana Robinson
BBC Two orders Impressions of Fame
15/12/2015 … Morgana Robinson has landed a new sketch show on BBC Two, Chortle can reveal.
Susan Calman gets more Sisters
Radio 4 recommissions her comedy series
15/12/2015 … Susan Calman’s Radio 4 sitcom Sisters has been recommissioned for a second series.
Channel 4 comedy gala back for a 7th year
15/12/2015 … Channel 4’s Comedy Gala is to return for a seventh year.