Comedy booker dies in the Arctic
Tributes to 'Purple Cactus Phil'
30/04/2013 … Comedy promoter Phil Goodeve-Docker has died while attempting to cross the Greenland icecap.
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Tue 30 April 2013
The DNA of DNN
Cast announced for topical kids' show
30/04/2013 … CBBC has announced the cast of its new topical news spoof, DNN.
Big audiences for ITV's comedies
Vicious and The Job Lot are early hits
30/04/2013 … ITV’s new comedy line-up more than held its own in the ratings last night.
Alternative Comedy Experience to return
Stewart Lee to curate second series
30/04/2013 … The Alternative Comedy Experience is to return for a second series.
Tony ♥ Tim
Minchin - and Matilda - up for Broadway awards
30/04/2013 … Tim Minchin has been nominated in the top awards for Broadway theatre.
Mon 29 April 2013
Nick Helm to star in his own sitcom
Raft of BBC Three shows announced
29/04/2013 … Stand-up Nick Helm is to star in his first sitcom – one of a raft of new comedies announced by BBC Three today.
Merton's memoirs
29/04/2013 … Paul Merton has signed a publishing deal to write his autobiography.
Him and Her to end
Fourth series will be the last
29/04/2013 … BBC Three sitcom Him & Her is to come to an end after four series.