John Bishop treated for exhaustion
21/09/2012 … John Bishop has been treated for exhaustion and a lost voice on the eve of his new tour.
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Fri 21 September 2012
Don't let him touch your bums...
21/09/2012 … ‘I’m not actually a very good mime,’ The Boy With Tape On His FaceA teenager has had Russell Brand’s autograph tattooed on her bum, after the comic signed…
This is abhorrent...
Fury as Steve Hughes mentions slain PCs in his comedy set
21/09/2012 … Stand-up Steve Hughes has been branded ‘abhorrent’ over comments he made on stage over the killing of two police officers.
Djalili's driving ban
Face of insurance ad didn't have insurance
21/09/2012 … It is embarrassing for a man who once advertised car insurance, but yesterday Omid Djalili was banned from the roads – for driving without insurance.
Thu 20 September 2012
A pair of Jack's
Whitehall to record two TV pilots in a week
20/09/2012 … Jack Whitehall is to pilot two new TV vehicles – just a week apart.
BBC Three orders Pappy's sitcom
Studio show from Edinburgh Fringe trio
20/09/2012 … Sketch trio Pappy’s are to make their own six-part sitcom for BBC Three.
RIP Michael Hurll
Creator of British Comedy Awards dies at 75
20/09/2012 … Michael Hurll - the man who started the British Comedy Awards – died yesterday at the age of 75.
Wed 19 September 2012
Derek on demand
Gervais's show bypasses US broadcasters – and goes direct to Netflix
19/09/2012 … Ricky Gervais’s series Derek will be bypassing broadcasters in the States – to go straight to video-on-demand service Netflix.