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'Bigoted' hostel slams door in the face of disabled comic
14/05/2013 … Disabled stand-up Tim Renkow was turfed out into the street by hostel staff who he believes mistook him for a homeless man.
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Tue 14 May 2013
Lee Evans announces new tour
14/05/2013 … Lee Evans has announced a tour of 51 arena dates in 2014.
Shameless creator takes on the cops
New C4 comedy from Paul Abbott
14/05/2013 … Shameless creator Paul Abbott is to write a new comedy-drama set in a scruffy police station ‘on the wrong side’ of Manchester.
Latitude lands Izzard
Eddie leads festival's new names
14/05/2013 … Eddie Izzard is to play this year’s Latitude festival.
Mon 13 May 2013
Olympic gold!
Twenty Twelve scoops sitcom Bafta
13/05/2013 … Twenty Twelve has been named best sitcom at the Baftas, with Olivia Colman scooping the comedy acting prize for her role in the show.
Final decision
First Chortle student finalists named
13/05/2013 … The first four finalists in this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Awards were named last night.
Die Bard With A Vengeance
Horrible Histories team to make spoof Shakespeare movie
13/05/2013 … The team behind Horrible Histories is making a new comedy film about William Shakespeare ‘in the style of Monty Python’.
Sun 12 May 2013
Foot's feat
Paul scoops Sydney Comedy Fest title
12/05/2013 … Paul Foot has won the ‘best of the fest’ award at the Sydney Comedy Festival.