Matt Lucas sues the Daily Mail
27/08/2010 … Matt Lucas has launched legal action against the Daily Mail, claiming a story about how he was affected by the suicide of his former civil partner breached his privacy.
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Fri 27 August 2010
Thu 26 August 2010
James Kirk is set to stun
26/08/2010 … James Kirk has won the annual So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition less than nine months after starting stand-up.
Ben Elton returns to TV stand-up
26/08/2010 … Ben Elton and Johnny Vegas are to perform stand-up in their home towns for a new series for Dave.
'Unknown' lands her own C4 comedy series
Big break for Morgana Robinson
26/08/2010 … Channel 4 has given a primetime five-part sketch series to an unknown comic after being set a taster tape.
Wed 25 August 2010
Gently does it...
Dirk makes it to the small screen
25/08/2010 … Douglas Adams’s ‘holistic detective’ Dirk Gently is to make his first appearance on TV.
Mongrels to return
25/08/2010 … BBC Three has commissioned a second series of puppet comedy Mongrels.
Two women make the shortlist
Long and Millican up for Edinburgh Comedy Award
25/08/2010 … The shortlist has been unveiled for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards – with two women up for the main award for the first time.
Bird flies back
Simon rejoins Inbetweeners movie
25/08/2010 … Simon Bird has reportedly started shooting the movie version of The Inbetweeners after accepting producers’ original pay deal.