David Baddiel to write three more kids' books
12/08/2016 … David Baddiel is to write three more children’s books, after signing a new deal with HarperCollins.
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Fri 12 August 2016
Nudity, a love child and a fractured arm...
12/08/2016 … • ‘I spend my time wishing people dead.
© Jake Williams / Creative Commons Train staff to strike on the last day of the Fringe
Virgin East Coast seeks to reassure travellers
12/08/2016 … Thousands of Edinburgh Fringe-goers could have their journey to and from the festival disrupted after the RMT announced a series of strikes on Virgin East Coast…
Thu 11 August 2016
Victoria Wood to be immortalised as a statue
11/08/2016 … A statue to Victoria Wood is to be built in her home town of Bury.
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New app launches... and Louis CK reigns
11/08/2016 … Louis CK is the most popular comedian for on-demand listening, according to research for a new app offering stand-up specials.
Comedians' shows pulled over unpaid bills
11/08/2016 … Several comics have pulled their shows from a London theatre in an extraordinary row over unpaid bills.
Wed 10 August 2016
BBC pilots James Acaster comedy
10/08/2016 … The BBC has announced three new sitcom pilots – including one starring Robert Webb and another written by James Acaster.
Tue 09 August 2016
© Steve Ullathorne Steve Punt joins Rocky Horror Show
09/08/2016 … Steve Punt is to join the cast of The Rocky Horror Show.