Comics rally for joke Tweet trial
Stars launch benefit to pay legal bills
23/03/2011 … Some of Britain’s top comedians are joining forces to raise money for the man prosecuted for joking on Twitter.
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Wed 23 March 2011
Nathan lands R4 series
23/03/2011 … Stand-up Nathan Caton has been commissioned to write and star in a four-part series for Radio 4.
Lenny goes back to the Bard
Starring role in A Comedy Of Errors
23/03/2011 … Lenny Henry is to embark on another Shakespearean role, in a new National Theatre production of The Comedy of Errors.
It's David WALL-iams
Wall-based panel show for Little Britain star
23/03/2011 … David Walliams is beng lined up to host a new gossip-based panel show for Sky 1.
Tue 22 March 2011
© BBC Michael McIntyre announces £25m tour
22/03/2011 … Michael McIntyre has announced a mammoth 58-date arena tour – 17 months before the first date.
Frankie Boyle stands firm over Harvey gag
22/03/2011 … Frankie Boyle has broken his silence over his controversial joke about Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey.
Church meetings replaced by a sitcom
Congregation shown episodes of Rev
22/03/2011 … A rector has banned church committee meetings – so the faithful can watch the sitcom Rev instead.
Mrs Brown's Boys will return
22/03/2011 … The BBC has confirmed that Mrs Brown’s Boys will return for a second series.