Tim Minchin joins BBC's Shakespeare bash
As do Al Murray, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar
29/02/2016 … Tim Minchin, Al Murray, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar are joining the BBC’s celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
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Mon 29 February 2016
Police storm Chris Ramsey's hotel room
Comic handcuffed as he's mistaken for knifeman
29/02/2016 … Comedian Chris Ramsey was shocked when armed police stormed his hotel room in the early hours of this morning and slapped him in handcuffs – mistaking him for…
© Andy Hollingworth Rom to roam again
Asian Provocateur 'gets second series'
29/02/2016 … Romesh Ranganathan is to make a second travel series for the BBC, it has been reported.
Sun 28 February 2016
Izzard forced to miss a day's marathon
Medical advice after blood test
28/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has been forced to take a day off his quest to run 27 marathons in 27 days on doctor's orders.
Student award: London People's Choice poll opens
28/02/2016 … Votes have now opened for the People's Choice award for the London heat of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
Ah feck, 'Father Jack' dies
28/02/2016 … Frank Kelly, who played Father Jack in Father Ted, has died aged 77.
Stew Lee, madly, deeply...
The pick of the comedy week ahead
28/02/2016 … The pick of the comedy week ahead.
© Jill Furmanovsky Daniel Sloss leads Scottish Comedy Award nominations
28/02/2016 … Daniel Sloss leads the nominations for this year’s Scottish Comedy Awards, being shortlisted for four gongs.