Anita Dobson joins Gold's Rebel sitcom
With Bill Paterson, Anna Crilly and Amit Shah
09/02/2016 … Anita Dobson, Bill Paterson and Anna Crilly have all be signed up to the new sitcom based on The Oldie magazine's cartoon strip The Rebel.
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Tue 09 February 2016
Carry On writer dies at 93
Norman Hudis wrote first six movies
09/02/2016 … Norman Hudis, who wrote the first six Carry On films, has died in California at the age of 93.
Mon 08 February 2016
Glee for comedy club chain
Judges reject TV show's trademark appeal
08/02/2016 … The Glee comedy clubs have won another legal battle against the TV show that shares their name.
Who won at the comedians' boxing?
08/02/2016 … Here are the results from last nights' Comedians Boxing event, held at the Blyth Sports Centre, Northumberland.
How Peter Sellers sabotaged his own movie
Director tells the inside story of Ghost Of The Noonday Sun
08/02/2016 … The director of a Peter Sellers movie flop is making a documentary about the nightmares he endured on the shoot because of the comedian's impossible behaviour.
New series from People Time comics
08/02/2016 … The alternative sketch comedians behind the BBC Three sketch pilot People Time have launched their own online series.
Rhod Gilbert's gunpoint drama
'Intensely uncomfortable' scenario on Work Experience
08/02/2016 … Rhod Gilbert has been held at gunpoint during filming on his new TV series.
Sun 07 February 2016
Chris Addison scoops US directing award
07/02/2016 … Chris Addison has won a Directors Guild of America award for helming an episode of Veep.