© Comedy Central John Oliver lands US stand-up show
Breakthrough for Daily Show star
18/11/2009 … John Oliver has landed his own stand-up show in the States.
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Wed 18 November 2009
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BBC Three seeks laughs in the pub
New sitcom from stand-up Warburton
18/11/2009 … A new pub-based sitcom, written by Stand-up John Warburton, is to be piloted for BBC Three.
Chris Addison to star in Skins
18/11/2009 … Chris Addison is to make an appearance in E4 youth drama Skins.
Ben Elton's Royal rumpus
18/11/2009 … Ben Elton has become the latest comic to provoke a tabloid storm, after joking about the Royal Family on Australian TV.
McIntyre leads Comedy Awards nominees
18/11/2009 … Michael McIntyre has ended his hugely successful year with three nominations in the British Comedy Awards.
Tue 17 November 2009
New comedy from Larry Charles
Bruno director takes on sci-fi
17/11/2009 … Borat and Bruno director Larry Charles is returning to his sitcom roots with a new sci-fi comedy.
Mon 16 November 2009
Australia's Rove quits chat show
16/11/2009 … Australian talk show king Rove McManus has stunned viewers by unexpectedly quitting his show after ten years.
Sun 15 November 2009
Grace Brothers reopens
In honour of star Wendy Richard
15/11/2009 … Are You Being Served? store Grace Brothers is to be recreated in tribute to the sitcom’s star Wendy Richard.