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21/12/2012 … Bridget Christie has landed her own Radio 4 comedy series – all about feminism.
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Fri 21 December 2012
Fantastic!
Frank Sidebottom statue gets the go-ahead
21/12/2012 … Planning permission has been granted for a full-sized bronze statue of Frank Sidebottom in his adopted town of Timperley.
Meet Little Anal McPartlin
21/12/2012 … ‘ There’s definitely a greater sense of humour among northerners than people who live down south.
ITV scores football comedy
Animated series from Men Behaving Badly creator
21/12/2012 … Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye has written an animated sitcom about an obsessive football fan for ITV.
Thu 20 December 2012
A victory for ©ommon sense
Copyright law change will allow parodies
20/12/2012 … Copyright law is to be relaxed to allow comedians and film-makers to make parodies without seeking permission.
Amstell shuts the door on Grandma's House
20/12/2012 … Grandma's House won’t be returning for a third series, Simon Amstell has confirmed.
Wed 19 December 2012
From Haters to lovers
Viral hit lands comic a sitcom deal
19/12/2012 … Comic Isabel Fay has landed a commission from top producers Hat Trick – thanks to the success of a video she made for YouTube.
Gervais confirms Muppet role
Ricky to play human lead in movie sequel
19/12/2012 … Ricky Gervais has confirmed he will be taking the lead role in the new Muppets movie.