Another man jailed over sick joke
11/10/2012 … Another man has been jailed for making a sick joke – the third to be sentenced this week.
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Thu 11 October 2012
C4 orders Paddy McGuinness show
Clip fest set to air this autumn
11/10/2012 … Channel 4 have picked up Paddy McGuinness's new clip show, Paddy’s TV Guide.
Wed 10 October 2012
Short and sweet...
Comics line up for Sky's 11-minute shorts
10/10/2012 … Comics including Johnny Vegas, Katy Brand and Jessica Hynes have been lined up for a new series of Sky Atlantic shorts.
The Unbelievable Truth goes to TV
But only in Australia (honestly...)
10/10/2012 … Radio 4 panel game The Unbelievable Truth has been made into a TV show – in Australia.
Tue 09 October 2012
Corden aims to thrill
09/10/2012 … James Corden is to make a six-part comedy thriller for BBC Two called The Wrong Mans.
Shameless to end
C4 comedy-drama winds down after 11 series
09/10/2012 … Channel 4's comedy-drama Shameless is to end next year, after 11 series.
Justin Lee Collins guilty of harassing ex
09/10/2012 … Justin Lee Collins has been sentenced to 140 hours of community service after a jury found him guilty of harassing his former girlfriend Anna Larke.
Facebook trials set a precedent
Bad-taste jokes could lead to jail
09/10/2012 … Fears are rising that comedians could face prison for their material after two men were jailed for making offensive comments online.