Kudos to the kids
CBBC shows dominate NW comedy awards
02/10/2013 … Children’s programmes dominate the comedy nominations in the Royal Television Society Awards for the North West.
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Wed 02 October 2013
The novel with 100 extra stories
Mark Watson reveals his next project
02/10/2013 … Mark Watson has written an interactive, Choose Your Own Adventure-style novel, described as 'The Great Gatsby with computers'.
Cilla and O'Grady pilot sitcom
...about an ex-con and his sister
02/10/2013 … Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady are set to play half-siblings in a BBC One sitcom.
They've got some neck!
Comedy contest 'rips off' newcomers
02/10/2013 … A new act competition has been accused of exploiting acts after charging £25 to enter.
'We're still discriminated against'
Female comedians feel the prejudice
02/10/2013 … Prejudice against female stand-ups still rife in comedy, a panel of comics has claimed.
Tue 01 October 2013
Sold out in seconds
Now touts demand £1,000 for David Brent tickets
01/10/2013 … Tickets for David Brent’s first music shows have sold out in less than a minute – and now touts are asking for up to £1,000 a seat.
Scottish comic George Donald dies at 79
01/10/2013 … SCOTTISH comedian George Donald – part of the Scotland The What? sketch show – has died at the age of 79 at his home in Perth.
Christmas is coming
Jarred takes over N Ireland quiz
01/10/2013 … Jarred Christmas is to take over from Adam Hills as host of BBC One Northern Ireland panel show Monumental.