© Andy Gotts Pythons turned down £20m for a world tour
It's NOT about the money, says Eric Idle
10/11/2014 … The Monty Python team turned down a £20million to take their farewell show on the road for a world tour.
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Mon 10 November 2014
© Andy Gotts 
© BBC/Happy Tramp Productions BBC One gets a Woody
Filming starts on new comedy today
10/11/2014 … Filming has started today on BBC One’s new comedy Woody starring Bradley Walsh and Kayvan Novak.
Taking Infinite Monkeys to the States
Robin Ince and Brian Cox go transatlantic
10/11/2014 … Robin Ince and Professor Brian Cox are taking their The Infinite Monkey Cage to the USA.
E4 says 'yes' to Marry Me
10/11/2014 … Channel 4 has acquired rights to air the new US comedy series Marry Me.
Dapper Laughs tells a woman: 'You're gagging for a rape'
10/11/2014 … Footage has emerged of Dapper Laughs telling an audience member she was ‘gagging for a rape’.
Sun 09 November 2014
Jongleurs venues sold to a double-glazing salesman
(Well, the venture capitalist who owns Everest...)
09/11/2014 … The company which owns five Jongleurs comedy clubs has been sold in a £20million deal.
Lee Nelson invades X Factor
'I thought anyone could have a go'
09/11/2014 … Comedian Simon Brodkin - in the guise of his alter-ego Lee Nelson – invaded the X Factor stage last night.
Tig Notaro hospitalised
Comic suffers undisclosed medical emergency
09/11/2014 … American comic Tig Notaro has cancelled her weekend gigs after begin hospitalised with an undisclosed medical emergency.