Daily Mash owner buys The Poke
Website collates social media highlights
01/12/2022 … Digitalbox – the digital media business which owns websites including Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash and The Tab – has bought The Poke website for…
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Thu 01 December 2022
© Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock Photo Tony Hancock's widow Freddie dies at 92
Publicist had a turbulent marriage to comedy legend
01/12/2022 … Tony Hancock’s widow, Freddie, has died in Manhattan at the age of 92.
Dawn French announces a second leg of her UK tour
'I’m bringing my Twat to a theatre near you'
01/12/2022 … Dawn French has announced a second UK tour of her stand-up show, Dawn French Is A Huge Twat.
Only Fools... has the top two Christmas TV scenes
With comedy shows dominating the full top 30
01/12/2022 … The enduring popularity of a good comedy show is revealed in a new survey of the top Christmas TV moments.
© BBC Studios BBC Studios launches new digital comedy channel
Funny Parts feature exclusive commissions and classic clips
01/12/2022 … BBC Studios has launched a new digital comedy channel with three brand-new commissions.
Wed 30 November 2022
Rosie Ramsey joins Strictly's Christmas special
Three years after husband Chris made the semis
30/11/2022 … Rosie Ramsey is following her comedian husband Chris on to the Strictly dancefloor.
© HBO Curb stars to make a new podcast about the show
Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman to break down every episode
30/11/2022 … Curb Your Enthusiasm stars Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman are to make a new podcast about the making of Larry David’s cult hit.
'The Egyptian Jon Stewart’ heads to the UK
Short tour for satirist Bassem Youssef
30/11/2022 … Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef is to play a short UK tour.