Brian Cox comes to Chortle Book Festival
04/11/2015 … Hollywood star Brian Cox is to appear at the Chortle Comedy Book festival this weekend.
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On Cloud 9
Full series for Graham Linehan and Adam Buxton comedy
03/11/2015 … Graham Linehan and Adam Buxton comedy The Cloud has been picked up for a full series.
Fringe producer Calvin Wynter dies at 55
03/11/2015 … American comedy producer Calvin Wynter, a familiar face at the Edinburgh Fringe, has died at the age of 55.
In Loving Memory of Dick Sharples
03/11/2015 … Veteran comedy scriptwriter Dick Sharples has died at the age of 88.
Up for an Aaaaaaaah-ward
Steve Oram's film lands coveted nomination
03/11/2015 … Aaaaaaaah! – comedian Steve Oram's satire portraying humans as apes – has been nominated for a British Independent Film Award.
BBC to mentor would-be comedy writers
03/11/2015 … Six aspiring comedy writers in Scotland are to be given expert BBC mentoring to hone their skills.
Another theatre bans Jim Davidson
After he complains about their staff
03/11/2015 … Jim Davidson has been banned from performing at another venue after having a run-in with staff.
Jon Stewart signs new HBO deal
To make topical content for on-demand services
03/11/2015 … Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart has signed a deal to make online topical clips for HBO.