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Fri 11 June 2010
Daily Mail spreads sick gag
After one person takes offence at Boyle
11/06/2010 … The Daily Mail is spreading a sick joke about Cumbrian gunman Derrick Bird with millions of its unsuspecting readers.
Comedy on speed
Chortle's Fast Fringe line-up revealed
11/06/2010 … Brendon Burns, Phil Nichol, Frisky & Mannish and Alex Zane are all set to appear in Chortle’s annual Fast Fringe showcase.
You're hired!
Dara O Brian lands Apprentice job
11/06/2010 … Dara O Briain is to take over as host of The Apprentice: You're Fired, the BBC has announced.
Thu 10 June 2010
UK comedy leads the world
Britain dominates international TV awards
10/06/2010 … Britain is dominating international TV comedy with 17 out of the 22 nominees for the prestigious Rose d’Or award in the category coming from the UK.
Johnny Vegas to play Les Dawson
10/06/2010 … Johnny Vegas is to play his comedy idol Les Dawson in a new Radio 4 play, which that he’s also writing.
Fringe programme launched
850 comedy shows vie for attention
10/06/2010 … This year’s Edinburgh Fringe programme has been released – with a mammoth 2,453 shows vying for attention.
Rained off
Monsoons hit opening of Mumbai Comedy Store
10/06/2010 … Tonight’s planned opening of the new Mumbai branch of the Comedy Store has been called off after the roof sprung a leak.