Jim Davidson pulls gig, saying: 'The stage is too high'
Show axed with an hour's notice
01/02/2015 … Jim Davidson cancelled a gig last night – after complaining that the stage was too high.
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Sun 01 February 2015
Tours, a festival and Kim Noble's challenging show...
01/02/2015 … It's a really strong week for live comedy this one, with loads of tours kicking off, some exceptional shows and the start of the Leicester comedy festival.
© BBC/2LE Media/Colin Hutton Asylum writers: It's not about Assange
Denials after the row over tweet
01/02/2015 … The writers of the new BBC comedy Asylum have audaciously claimed that it was NOT inspired by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after all.
Sat 31 January 2015
Ted Robbins collapses at Phoenix Nights
Comic, 59, 'clutched his chest'
31/01/2015 … Veteran comic Ted Robbins collapsed on stage during Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights revival show tonight.
Fri 30 January 2015
Flight Of The Conchords 'to tour again'
30/01/2015 … FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS could be hitting the road again – with some new material.
© Giles Smith Radio 4 sitcom for Josie Long
About 'trying to fit in and feel less alone'
30/01/2015 … Josie Long is making a sitcom for Radio 4.
© BBC/2LE Media/Colin Hutton Fury over BBC writer's 'kill Assange' tweet
Controversy hits new comedy based on the Wikileaks founder
30/01/2015 … The writer of the BBC's new comedy inspired by Julian Assange once called for the police to publicly shoot the Wikileaks founder in the head.
C4 drops London Irish
No second series for twentysomething sitcom
30/01/2015 … London Irish, Channel 4's comedy about badly-behaved Northern Irish twentysomethings, will not be returning for a second series.