Morecambe and Wise sketch unearthed
21/11/2012 … A Morecambe and Wise sketch – unseen in 45 years – has been unearthed by a new documentary.
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Wed 21 November 2012
A Mayall order business
Rik goes indie for his latest comedy
21/11/2012 … Rik Mayall has bypassed traditional broadcasters to release his latest comedy creation online.
Tue 20 November 2012
R1 shows for Nick Helm and Doc Brown
Station continues its comedy push
20/11/2012 … Doc Brown and Nick Helm are to host their own Radio 1 comedy specials.
Jim Davidson says sorry
20/11/2012 … Jim Davidson has apologised to fellow comic Paul Sinha, who he once referred to as ‘‘the Indian poof’.
Black Mirror wins an Emmy
But Britain loses out in comedy
20/11/2012 … Charlie Brooker has won an international Emmy Award for his dark comedy Black Mirror.
© C4 Christopher Guest show starts shooting
With Chris O'Dowd and Nina Conti
20/11/2012 … Production has started on the new-improvised TV mockumentary from Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest.
New UK dates for Eddie Izzard
20/11/2012 … Eddie Izzard has added another nine UK dates to his Force Majeure world tour.
Mon 19 November 2012
Alan Davies apologises to Lord McAlpine
19/11/2012 … Alan Davies has apologised to Lord McAlpine for falsely linking him to abuse at a children's home.