Remembering Bill Hicks, 20 years on
30/01/2014 … THE 20th anniversary of Bill Hicks' death is to be marked with a gig on February 26 where some of his best – and least – known material will be screened, along…
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Thu 30 January 2014
Wed 29 January 2014
How Al Murray is related to David Cameron
'It's not news' protests the comic
29/01/2014 … Al Murray is related to David Cameron, newly released family records have revealed.
2.9m seek a Bad Education online
29/01/2014 … JACK WHITEHALL's sitcom Bad Education has proved a hit on iPlayer, with 2.
'I'm not getting comedians on!'
What Michael McIntyre said of his new talk show
29/01/2014 … Michael McIntyre has said he wont’t have fellow stand-ups on his new BBC One chat show – because he wants to provide the comedy himself.
© BBC/Richard Ansett BBC orders second series of Inside No 9
From Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton
29/01/2014 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Inside No 9 – the new comedy from Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton – before the first has even aired.
'Banned' Bible comedy sells out
The publicity power of a protest...
29/01/2014 … Hardline Christian councillors who campaigned against a Bible-based comedy show have only served to boost its appeal.
Jim Davidson wins Celebrity Big Brother
29/01/2014 … Jim Davidson has won this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.
Tue 28 January 2014
An Absolutely worthy winner...
28/01/2014 … THE reunion of sketch group Absolutely for Radio 4's Sketchorama strand has scooped the prize for best scripted comedy with a studio audience at the BBC Audio Drama…