Trans comedy winners announced
31/05/2013 … The BBC has announced the winners of its £5,000 search to find a mainstream comedy show that ‘promotes a positive portrayal of transgender people’.
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Fri 31 May 2013
Jupp's kitchen comedy could head to TV
Pilot adapted from his Radio 4 show
31/05/2013 … Miles Jupp’s Radio 4 comedy In And Out Of The Kitchen is being adapted for television.
Frank's fantastic fans
Sidebottom film goes ahead after raising £40,000
31/05/2013 … A tribute documentary about Frank Sidebottom is to go ahead after fans chipped in more than £40,000.
'Peter Kay' conman pleads guilty
Stead admits comedy night frauds
31/05/2013 … The conman who posed as the brother of Peter Kay to scam money out of pub landlords has admitted fraud.
Police probe Frankie Boyle internet hate
31/05/2013 … ‘If you ask me if I think I'm a cocky cunt, I don't think I am.
Thu 30 May 2013
Sammy J lands Aussie TV show
Seven weeks of topical sketches
30/05/2013 … Musical comedian Sammy J is to front a weekly topical TV show in his native Australia.
Izzard to play all 50 US states in a year
30/05/2013 … Eddie Izzard is planning to play a gig in each of America’s 50 states next year.
2,871 reasons to go to the Fringe
30/05/2013 … The Edinburgh Fringe programme has been published today, boasting more shows than ever before.