© BBC Frankie Boyle's Autopsy moves to BBC Two
20/10/2016 … Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy is to be screened on BBC Two.
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Thu 20 October 2016
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Peter Kay revives Dance For Life
20/10/2016 … Peter Kay is reviving his Dance For Life fundraisers next year.
© BBC 'A year ago I was selling dope...'
Guz Khan jokes about his comedy turnaround; and Jason Manford on producing TV
20/10/2016 … Guz Khan has joked that he sold cannabis at the same time as being a teacher.
Wed 19 October 2016
Three book deal for Miles Jupp
...starting with Damien Trench's memoirs
19/10/2016 … Miles Jupp has signed a three-book publishing deal.
TV pays tribute to Peter Kay... yet again
Channel 5 retells the much-told story
19/10/2016 … Peter Kay is to be the subject of yet another TV tribute.
Now THAT's an opening act
Madonna warms up for Amy Schumer
19/10/2016 … Amy Schumer was introduced to the stage by an unusual opening act in New York last night – Madonna.
© BBC Horrible Histories up for an Emmy
19/10/2016 … HORRIBLE HISTORIES and Hank Zipzer have been nominated for international kids Emmy awards the factual and series categories respectively.
Dara O Briain to write a children's astronomy book
19/10/2016 … Dara O Briain is writing his first children’s book, about the wonders of space.