Russell Brand cancels Middle East gigs
20/06/2013 … Russell Brand has been forced to cancel tour dates in the Middle East amid concerns for his safety.
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Thu 20 June 2013
Psychic wins £125,000 over comic's article
20/06/2013 … Stage psychic Sally Morgan has received £125,000 in libel damages over an article in which comedian Paul Zenon claimed that she tricked her audience.
ITV orders B&B comedy
20/06/2013 … ITV has commissioned a new comedy series set in a Margate B&B.
Comedy Central wants to copy the States
Long series and 'US gloss' for new sitcoms
20/06/2013 … Britain’s Comedy Central is planning to make new sitcoms on the American model, with dozens of episodes.
Dead Cat Bounce split
End of the line for Irish comedy band
20/06/2013 … Irish comedy rock band Dead Cat Bounce are splitting up.
© BBC/Knickerbockerglory Now BBC does 'sketch show with real people'
20/06/2013 … BBC Three has announced Boom Town, its ‘sketch show with real people’, will air from August.
Cats do Countdown... again
20/06/2013 … THE 8 Out Of 10 Cats team are to take on Countdown again.
Wed 19 June 2013
Howard's away
Russell adds global dates after Facebook appeal
19/06/2013 … Russell Howard is to perform his first dates in America – after asking his fans where he should play.