Billy Connolly's 50-year career honoured
National Television Awards hail comic's talents
08/01/2016 … Billy Connolly is to receive a special prize honouring his 50-year career at the National Television Awards.
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Fri 08 January 2016
Jongleurs loses its Glasgow home
08/01/2016 … Jongleurs has unexpectedly lost its Glasgow home – with just a few days' notice.
'I thought Kanye was a shop assistant'
08/01/2016 … • Tracey Ullman once confused Kanye West for a shop assistant.
Patrick Kielty puts Bad Language on the BBC
08/01/2016 … Patrick Kielty is to host a BBC panel show about the English language.
Terry Jones short story gets animated
Film version of The Truthful Phone planned
08/01/2016 … A little-known short story from Terry Jones is set to be adapted into a short film.
Thu 07 January 2016
Inside Amy Schumer renewed for 5th series
07/01/2016 … A new series of Inside Amy Schumer has been ordered by Comedy Central.
BBC plans a 'British Saturday Night Live'
Producers briefed on format ideas
07/01/2016 … The BBC is planning a Saturday Night Live-style comedy variety show.
© BBC Worldwide Lost Dad's Army episode to be released as an animation
07/01/2016 … A long-lost episode of Dad’s Army is to be revived – as an animation.