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C4 plans a sitcom set in famine-hit Ireland
01/01/2015 … Channel 4 is planning a comedy series set during the Irish famine.
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Thu 01 January 2015
The 12 Tasks Of Herring
Comic's new challenge as he skips the Fringe
01/01/2015 … Richard Herring is to perform 12 different hour-long stand-up shows in six weeks.
Tue 30 December 2014
Dr Death's new career – as a comedian
Controversial euthanasia advocate to perform at Edinburgh Fringe
30/12/2014 … The ‘right-to-die’ campaigner dubbed Dr Death after assisting patient suicides is coming to the UK – to perform stand-up comedy.
From Two Pints... to an OBE
Sheridan Smith gets a New Year honour
30/12/2014 … Comedy actresses Sheridan Smith and Meera Syal have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.
Mon 29 December 2014
Shaun Of The Dead, the stage show
Simon Pegg blesses new touring production
29/12/2014 … Shaun Of The Dead has been turned into a stage show, which will go on tour next year.
Sun 28 December 2014
Don't forget to Wipe...
28/12/2014 … The comedy week ahead…TonightTV: Vic & Bob's House Of Fools returns for a second series, with an episode set on Christmas Eve.
Sat 27 December 2014
Outnumbered's 'Frank' dies
Character actor David Ryall was 79
27/12/2014 … David Ryall, who played the grandfather in Outnumbered, has died at the age of 79.
Fri 26 December 2014
Gavin Webster is 2014's comics' comic
26/12/2014 … GAVIN WEBSTER has been named UK Circuit Comedian of 2014, as voted for by fellow professional comedians online.