Caroline Aherne has lung cancer
Announcement as she backs health campaign
13/05/2014 … Caroline Aherne is fighting lung cancer.
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Tue 13 May 2014
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.
Jason Manford to host sports show
Question of Sport spin-off for BBC One
12/05/2014 … Jason Manford is to host a spin-off from A Question Of Sport on BBC One.
QI's John Lloyd returns to the Fringe
Announced as Underbelly launch their programme
12/05/2014 … QI creator John Lloyd is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a live version of his radio show Museum of Curiosity – one of the new shows revealed as Underbelly…
Freddie Starr walks out of TV interview
Stress shows as he's asked about his behaviour
12/05/2014 … Freddie Starr has stormed out of a TV interview about the police investigation into sex abuse claims, after saying the 18-month ordeal had driven him to the brink…
Comedy 'could help troops' mental health'
Says comic John Ryan's academic paper
12/05/2014 … Comedian John Ryan has had an academic paper published – after taking his stand-up show on mental health to the troops.
A comedy first for BBC iPlayer
First full series to go online before TV broadcast
12/05/2014 … The BBC will tomorrow launch its first British comedy series to premiere all its episodes on iPlayer before TV broadcast.