An Absolutely worthy winner...
28/01/2014 … THE reunion of sketch group Absolutely for Radio 4's Sketchorama strand has scooped the prize for best scripted comedy with a studio audience at the BBC Audio Drama…
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Tue 28 January 2014
Mon 27 January 2014
Council reverses ban on Bible comedy
Spoof show WILL now go ahead this week
27/01/2014 … The council which banned a comedy show about the Bible because it was blasphemous have performed an unexpected last-minute U-turn.
Josh Widdicombe pilots his own sitcom
27/01/2014 … Josh Widdicombe is to star in his own BBC Three sitcom alongside Jack Dee.
Grammy for Griffin
Kathy - and Stephen Colbert - win US recording award
27/01/2014 … Kathy Griffin won the Grammy for best comedy album last night for her stand-up special Calm Down Gurrl.
Goodish news!
Gorman to return for two more Dave series
27/01/2014 … Dave Gorman is to make two more series of his stand-up show Modern Life Is Goodish for Dave.
Comedy copper nabs his own R4 series
Alfie Moore's show to air this summer
27/01/2014 … Policeman-turned-stand-up Alfie Moore has landed his own Radio 4 series.
Final answer
Comics to appear on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's swansong
27/01/2014 … Frank Skinner, Russell Kane and Kevin Bridges are to take part in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
More awards for Christie and Helm
27/01/2014 … BRIDGET CHRISTIE and Nick Helm have triumphed at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards today.