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The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
19/04/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio Sunday April 19 KEEP CALM - IT'S CARRY ON…BBC Two has been running some classic old movies…
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Sun 19 April 2020
When will comedy clubs and theatres reopen?
June 15 suggested under 'traffic light' system of easing lockdown
19/04/2020 … Comedy clubs could reopen on June 15 under a three-stage ‘traffic light’ plan to end lockdown.
Sat 18 April 2020
Praise be! The Vicar Of Dibley's back
Dawn French revives her character for Big Night In
18/04/2020 … Dawn French is to revive the Vicar Of Dibley for the BBC’s Big Night In lockdown extravaganza this week.
Louis CK puts his hand in his pocket
But this time it's good, not creepy
18/04/2020 … Louis CK has donated $30,000 to help staff at one of the few comedy clubs to welcomed him back to the stage after his sexual misconduct was exposed.
Watch Jordan Brookes's Body Of Work for free
18/04/2020 … Here's our pick of the best new comedy on demand.
Katherine Ryan tops podcast chart
...and it only took her a week
18/04/2020 … Katherine Ryan’s new podcast has gone to the top of the iTunes comedy podcast chart within a week of release.
Fri 17 April 2020
Houdini to be released
Show from Nick Mohammed’s alter-ego Mr Swallow goes on demand for charity
17/04/2020 … Nick Mohammed’s Mr Swallow show about Houdini is to be released online to raise money for NHS charities.
Get the Chortle Comedy Book Festival as a podcast
Mark Thomas kicks off the new venture
17/04/2020 … Some of the sessions from the last Chortle Comedy Book festival are being released as a weekly podcast.