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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 30 December 2016
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Arise Sir Doddy
30/12/2016 … Ken Dodd has become a knight in the New Year’s Honours List.
Tue 27 December 2016
Garry Shandling died of a blood clot
27/12/2016 … Garry Shandling died from a blood clot, it has been reported.
© BBC Farewell, Nana
Royle Family's Liz Smith dies at 95
27/12/2016 … Tributes have been paid to The Royle Family’s Liz Smith, who has died at the age of 95.
Sat 24 December 2016
Krampus, Cunk and Cox
24/12/2016 … The comedy week ahead…Saturday December 24TV: In the 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas special, Sean Lock and Kathy Burke take on Jon Richardson and Russell…
© Idil Sukan/Draw HQ There's a lot of love for this podcast...
24/12/2016 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.
Fri 23 December 2016
© BBC Bob Monkhouse's last gig
BBC to air intimate show, performed to comedians
23/12/2016 … The BBC is to broadcast Bob Monkhouse’s last recorded gig – an intimate performance to an audience full of other comedians.
James Acaster writes his first book
'Classic scrapes' from his life
23/12/2016 … James Acaster is writing a collection of self-deprecating comic anecdotes, entitled James Acaster's Classic Scrapes.