BBC One keeps up with the Joneses
12/04/2012 … Sarah Alexander and Neil Morrissey are to star in a new BBC One sitcom.
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Thu 12 April 2012
The biggest threat to comedy? Dave
Russell Howard bites the hand that feeds
12/04/2012 … Russell Howard has slammed the TV channel Dave, claiming it is the ‘greatest threat’ facing comedy.
Wed 11 April 2012
Absolutely sacked
Martin White loses his job as Dave Gorman's radio sidekick
11/04/2012 … Comedian and accordionist Martin White has been axed as Dave Gorman’s sidekick on his Sunday morning Absolute Radio show.
Keep your money!
Hillsborough campaign rejects Alan Davies donation
11/04/2012 … Hillsborough campaigners have rejected a £1,000 donation Alan Davies offered to apologise for his inflammatory remarks over the tragedy.
Tue 10 April 2012
League Of Gentlemen: We could 'reconvene'
Troupe say they never actually split
10/04/2012 … The League Of Gentlemen could ‘reconvene’, its stars have said – insisting they never formally split up after their 2005 feature film.
ITV takes Jennifer for a ride
Two-part horsey series for Saunders
10/04/2012 … Jennifer Saunders is filming a two-part documentary about horses for ITV.
First Aidan: Meet the People's Choice champ
Judges' student favourites revealed, too
10/04/2012 … Irish screenwriting student Aidan Greene has won the People's Choice vote in the Chortle Student Comedy Award.
'It gets on my tits'
Alan Davies sparks Hillsborough storm
10/04/2012 … Alan Davies is facing a storm of protest – including death threats – after criticising Liverpool FC's insistence that they never play on the anniversary of…