Andrew Maxwell to host global stand-up show
Unique experiment for BBC radio
14/05/2014 … Andrew Maxwell is set to host a new radio stand-up show featuring comedians from around the world – with a twist.
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Wed 14 May 2014
Frank Skinner wins radio prize
14/05/2014 … FRANK SKINNER has won the Radio Academy Award for best speech programme for his Absolute Radio show.
Cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton dies
Backed by comics, his campaign raised £3.2million
14/05/2014 … Stephen Sutton, the teenage cancer patient who raised £3.
Two And A Half Men to end
14/05/2014 … Two And A Half Men is to end after 11 years.
Tue 13 May 2014
© Fox Simpsons, Family Guy crossover revealed
13/05/2014 … The Simpsons and Family Guy characters will appear together in a crossover episode to air in the States in September, it has been confirmed.
Caroline Aherne has lung cancer
Announcement as she backs health campaign
13/05/2014 … Caroline Aherne is fighting lung cancer.
Alexei Sayle to give keynote speech
Veteran opens conference full of advice for comics, new and old
13/05/2014 … Alexei Sayle is to be the opening keynote speaker at this year's Chortle Conference.
Mon 12 May 2014
© BBC David Mitchell to star in Frankie Boyle comedy
12/05/2014 … David Mitchell is to star in the new comedy Frankie Boyle is writing for Radio 4.