C4 drops Frankie Boyle chat show
'Wogan with paedo jokes' won't make it to air
30/01/2012 … Channel 4 has dodged almost certain controversy by dropping Frankie Boyle’s planned new talk show.
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Mon 30 January 2012
Billy Connolly 'most influential comic'
And Lenny Henry outranks Bill Hicks
30/01/2012 … Billy Connolly has been named the UK's most influential stand-up comic of all time.
Sun 29 January 2012
Daniel Kitson riles New York critics
...after complaining of their note-taking
29/01/2012 … Daniel Kitson has rubbed up some of New York’s theatre critics the wrong way, after complaining about them taking notes in his one-man show.
Michael McIntyre's £1,000-a-minute gig
Playing for the Duke Of Westmister
29/01/2012 … Michael McIntyre has pocketed almost £40,000 for appearing at a birthday party for Britain's fourth richest man.
Sat 28 January 2012
Frank Skinner to be a dad at 55
He breaks news to radio listeners
28/01/2012 … Frank Skinner has told his radio listeners that is to become a father at the age of 55.
Record entries for our student award
28/01/2012 … This year’s Chortle Student Comedy Awards has attracted a record 280 entrants – with a few hours still to go before applications close.
America to remake Only Fools And Horses
28/01/2012 … Hollywood’s raid on British sitcoms has reached the most successful of them all – Only Fools And Horses.
Fri 27 January 2012
Alan Davies returns to stand-up
27/01/2012 … Alan Davies has announced his first UK tour in 12 years.