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Another club closes (temporarily)
26/10/2010 … London’s long-running Up The Creek comedy club has been forced to close because of licensing problems.
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Tue 26 October 2010
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Thomas rapped over TV report
26/10/2010 … The BBC has admitted that comic Mark Thomas made inaccurate statements in a controversial report into illegal file-sharing.
Harry Hill's a comic
26/10/2010 … Harry Hill has been turned into a comic-strip character to relaunch The Dandy.
Don't mention the war!
Al Murray to look at German history
26/10/2010 … Al Murray might have spent a career reinforcing German stereotypes – but now the man behind the Pub Landlord is to take a look at the real Germany in a two-part…
Mon 25 October 2010
Mcintyre tops bestsellers' list
25/10/2010 … Michael McIntyre’s autobiography has topped the Sunday Times bestseller list in its first week on release.
Izzard's pirate broadcast
Eddie to play Long John Silver
25/10/2010 … Eddie Izzard is to play Long John Silver in a new version of Treasure Island for Sky1.
Sun 24 October 2010
South Park stole my gags!
Creators apologise for plagiarism
24/10/2010 … South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have admitting ‘stealing’ lines from an online sketch.
Fri 22 October 2010
Goodbye, Sir Norman
22/10/2010 … Hundreds of people have said their farewells to Sir Norman Wisdom as his funeral cortege made its way through Douglas on the Isle of Man.