Radio 4's bad spell
Wrong episode of wizard sitcom aired by mistake
03/03/2011 … Radio 4 last night broadcast the wrong episode of sitcom Modrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard.
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Thu 03 March 2011
Jo takes the plunge with Dave
03/03/2011 … Jo Brand is to make a four-part series about… water.
Wed 02 March 2011
Stephen Merchant to launch stand-up tour
02/03/2011 … Stephen Merchant has announced his first ever stand-up tour.
'A playground for the unwell'
BBC to chart history of Late 'N' Live
02/03/2011 … Edinburgh Fringe institution Late ‘n’ Live is to be the subject of a BBC documentary, featuring a host of top comedians.
We're relegating cruel jokes
James Corden promises to play nicely
02/03/2011 … Panellists on Sky sports quiz A League Of Their Own have been banned from making cruel jokes.
Tue 01 March 2011
Punter slashes comic's face open
01/03/2011 … A comedian’s face was slashed open after an audience member hit him with a beer bottle after his set in a New York club.
Making Now last longer
Expanded comedies for Radio 4 Extra
01/03/2011 … Radio 4’s topical comedy shows The Now Show and The News Quiz are to be extended into 45-minute specials from next month.
Let's meet the teams...
...for David Walliam's panel show marathon
01/03/2011 … The BBC has announced the guests helping David Walliams complete his 24-hour panel show marathon on March 5.