Rufus Hound to host comedy news show
Part of relaunched Radio 4 Extra
18/03/2011 … Rufus Hound is to host a weekly round-up of comedy news on Radio 4 Extra, when the new digital channel launches next month.
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Fri 18 March 2011
Thu 17 March 2011
Jim Davidson's play cancelled
Show pulled amid poor ticket sales
17/03/2011 … Jim Davidson has axed his theatre show Stand Up And Be Counted in the face of poor ticket sales.
C4 defends Ten O'Clock Live
17/03/2011 … Channel 4 has defended Ten O’Clock Live in the face of modest viewing figures.
Wed 16 March 2011
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Dee to host topical Sky panel show
16/03/2011 … Jack Dee is set to host a new comedy panel show for Sky One.
Is Dizzee's life a joke?
16/03/2011 … Dizzee Rascal could star in a sitcom about his own life, according to reports today.
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Student Award semi-finalists announced
16/03/2011 … The semi-finalists in the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2011 can now be announced.
More gongs for Miranda
16/03/2011 … Miranda Hart has added to her awards collection – scooping two Royal Television Society gongs for her BBC Two sitcom.
Frankie Boyle ads 'not offensive'
16/03/2011 … Posters advertising Frankie Boyle’s Channel 4 show have been cleared of promoting violence and drug abuse.