Comedy clubs bounce back from recession
22/10/2015 … America's comedy club industry is worth £200million after bouncing back from the recession.
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Thu 22 October 2015
Julia Davis directs her first sitcom
She also stars in Sky Atlantic's Camping
22/10/2015 … Julia Davis has directed her first sitcom.
Wed 21 October 2015
Live At The Apollo loses its BBC One slot
Next series to launch on BBC Two
21/10/2015 … Live At The Apollo is to lose its prime BBC One slot and be shifted to BBC Two.
Comics unite to aid refugees
21/10/2015 … GREG DAVIES, Russell Howard, Dara O Brain and Jack Whitehall are to take part in a major comedy benefit to raise funds to help the refugee crisis.
John Bishop is UK's top-earning comic
And Seinfeld tops worldwide list
21/10/2015 … John Bishop was the UK's highest-earning comedian last year, netting more than £5million.
Tue 20 October 2015
British Comedy Awards cancelled
No broadcaster found in time for December's show
20/10/2015 … This year's British Comedy Awards have been cancelled after Channel 4 dropped the event.
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Deadline looms for Gold's Christmas contest
20/10/2015 … The closing date for the annual competition to find the best modern Christmas cracker jokes run by UKTV channel Gold is approaching fast.
Marcus Brigstocke makes panto debut
20/10/2015 … MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE is to make his pantomime debut, playing Captain Hook in the New Wimbledon Theatre production of Peter Pan in London this Christmas.