C4 drops British Comedy Awards
Where now for annual ceremony?
16/06/2015 … The future of the British Comedy Awards looks uncertain after Channel 4 decided to drop the ceremony.
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Tue 16 June 2015
© BBC Toksvig: BBC turned me down for being female
Sandi on why she didn't host Have I Got News For You
16/06/2015 … Sandi Toksvig says she was turned down as host of Have I Got News For You – just because she was a woman.
Dave buys Fox's The Last Man On Earth
With Will Forte and Kristen Schaal
16/06/2015 … The Dave channel has snapped up the rights to US post-apocalyptic comedy The Last Man on Earth.
Misery Loves Comedy gets UK release
Documentary hits cinemas in August
16/06/2015 … The documentary Misery Loves Comedy is to be shown in British cinemas.
BBC launches its 2015 New Comedy Award
16/06/2015 … The BBC has launched its annual hunt for new stand-up talent.
Mon 15 June 2015
Romesh returns to Sri Lanka
Edinburgh run cancelled to film BBC travelogue
15/06/2015 … Romesh Ranganathan is making a travelogue for BBC Three exploring his Sri Lankan roots.
Sun 14 June 2015
Whose week is it anyway?
14/06/2015 … Sunday June 14 ONLINE: Matt Berry unveils the latest of his iPlayer shorts from 9pm tonight, this one on the topical subject of Fathers' Day.
Fri 12 June 2015
Remembering Charlie Williams
12/06/2015 … POET Ian McMillan is to present a radio documentary about professional footballer turned TV comedy star Charlie Williams, one of the first black British stand-ups…