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Watson & Flanagan in ad-based panel show
14/07/2011 … Micky Flanagan and Mark Watson and to be team captains in a new panel show, based on the world of advertising.
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Thu 14 July 2011
Channel 4 unveils its Magnificent Seven
Comedy Showcase line-up announced
14/07/2011 … Channel 4 has unveiled its next round of Comedy Showcases with showcase for Angelos Epithemiou, Vic Reeves, Milton Jones and Armstrong and Miller, among others.
Wed 13 July 2011
Joanna Page to be a mum
...in new Sky sitcom The Gates
13/07/2011 … Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is to star in a new sitcom about parental rivalries on the school run.
Half-price comedy
Chortle joins in Dave’s 2-for-1 promotion
13/07/2011 … TV channel Dave is running a 2-for-1 ticket promotion at comedy clubs across the country from now until the end of the year.
Tue 12 July 2011
BBC offers free stand-up workshops
12/07/2011 … The BBC is offering free workshops to 30 budding stand-ups at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Revealed: ITV's stand-up hopefuls
Show Me The Funny contestants named
12/07/2011 … The contestants have been announced for ITV1’s new ‘comedy X Factor’ reality series Show Me The Funny.
Mon 11 July 2011
Norman's times
Lovett to write his autobiography
11/07/2011 … Norman Lovett has signed a deal to write his memoirs – which he says will ‘put the record straight’ about his time on Red Dwarf.
© C4 Fans complain over Campus axe
Decision prompts lively feedback
11/07/2011 … Comedy show Campus was one of the most complained-about programmes on Channel 4 last month – although most of the objections were about the show being axed.