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.
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Tue 20 November 2012
© 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.
Channel 4 names new comedy chief
Peep Show exec Phil Clarke heads team
19/11/2012 … Phil Clarke – the head of comedy at Objective Productions – has been appointed the new head of comedy at Channel 4.
Connolly: I'll never quit
Billy thinks idleness would kill him
19/11/2012 … Billy Connolly says he will never give up stand-up.
Kevin Bridges' double disappointment
...as Mrs Brown takes Scottish Bafta
19/11/2012 … Kevin Bridges lost out to Mrs Brown Boys at last night’s Scottish Baftas.
Sun 18 November 2012
Mrs Brown tops DVD chart
18/11/2012 … The Mrs Brown’s Boys live show has topped the DVD chart on its first week of release.