They're having a Lafta
Comics and celebs shortlisted for Loaded awards
07/02/2013 … Loaded magazine have announced their nominees for their annual Lafta comedy awards – with the usual mix of comics and celebrities.
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Thu 07 February 2013
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Doon Mackichan to star in improvised hairdressing sitcom
07/02/2013 … Smack The Pony’s Doon Mackichan is to star in a semi-improvised hairdressing comedy for BBC Four.
'Revolution' comes round again
BBC Three orders second series
07/02/2013 … BBC Three has ordered a second series of its political prank show The Revolution Will Be Televised.
Wed 06 February 2013
R4 'crowdsources' comedy
06/02/2013 … Radio 4 is to launch a new sketch show – to which anybody can contribute scripts.
Eric Idle set to shun another Python reunion
Missing from Absolutely Anything cast
06/02/2013 … The Monty Python ‘reunion’ film, Absolutely Anything, begins filming in the UK this spring.
Student entries flood in
06/02/2013 … More than 250 would-be comedians have applied for this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Sky Atlantic makes a splash
Double comedy nominees at South Bank awards
06/02/2013 … Sky Atlantic has dominated the comedy nominations in this year’s South Bank Awards.
Cuckoo set to return
06/02/2013 … BBC Three series Cuckoo is believed to have been commissioned for a second series.