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© Kate Blackwood / Creative Commons (image cropped& extended) Politician gave up comedy to be London mayor
05/09/2016 … London mayor Sadiq Khan has told of how he gave up stand-up comedy to run for the capital's top office.
Comedy-horror short for Halloween
04/09/2016 … Jason Manford has written short comedy-horror film to air on Sky1 this Halloween.
04/09/2016 … • Kevin Hart does 1,000 sit-ups a day.
04/09/2016 … Monday September 5TV: The Horrible Histories team are back for a one-off special marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.
Happy Hour to air pre-watershed
02/09/2016 … Alan Carr is working on a new show for Channel 4.
Revealed: best-reviewed comedy shows on the Fringe
01/09/2016 … Bridget Christie has been named the best reviewed comedy show of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Narrow viewers' vote saves mime act
01/09/2016 … Tape Face has made the final of America's Got Talent after being saved by a close-fought viewers’ vote.
C4 to air one-off celeb special
01/09/2016 … Stephen Merchant is to host a one-off celebrity revival of The Crystal Maze.
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