New book from Miranda Hart
Peggy And Me finished... two years after robbery
17/03/2016 … Miranda Hart has finally completed her new book – three years after she lost the draft for the original when her laptop was stolen.
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Thu 17 March 2016
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More details of BBC's Victorian medical comedy Quacks
17/03/2016 … The BBC has officially released details of Quacks, the comedy-drama set in the world of Victorian medicine which Chortle first reported in October last year.
24's Chloe does stand-up
One of scores of Fringe shows announced today
17/03/2016 … 24 star Mary Lynn Rajskub is to perform a stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Student award: Manchester poll opens
17/03/2016 … Voting has now opened for the People's Choice award for the Manchester leg of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
Coogan plans new Alan Partridge chat show
17/03/2016 … Steve Coogan says he's considering a new chat show for Alan Partridge - but this time with real guests.
Lenny Henry to star in a Rogue's Gallery
17/03/2016 … Lenny Henry is to act in a new series of 'darkly comic, genre-bending monologues' for Radio 4.
Wed 16 March 2016
US pilot for Stephen Fry
Starring as an explorer in The Great Indoors
16/03/2016 … Stephen Fry could follow his comedy parter Hugh Laurie to US success.
Tue 15 March 2016
© BBC Sandi: I can't bear to listen to the News Quiz
She's never heard Miles Jupp host it
15/03/2016 … Sandi Toksvig has admitted she hasn’t listened to The News Quiz since Miles Jupp took over.