Who's in series 4 of Roast Battle
09/01/2020 … The full list of comedians and other celebrities taking part in series 4 of Comedy Central’s Roast Battle can be revealed today.
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Thu 09 January 2020
Late, great comics make the definitive list of the greatest ever Brits
Including Caroline Aherne, Victoria Wood and Ronnie Corbtt
09/01/2020 … Caroline Aherne, Victoria Wood and Ronnie Corbett and have been added to a prestigious and definitive list of the greatest ever Britons.
Great Yorkshire Fringe axed
Organiser comes to his Witts' end...
09/01/2020 … The Great Yorkshire Fringe is no more.
The best in the (North) West
Regional comedy awards handed out
09/01/2020 … Winners have been announced for the second annual North West Comedy Awards, with Dan Nightingale scooping two of them.
Wed 08 January 2020
Sitcom star Christopher Beeny dies at 78
From In Loving Memory and Last of the Summer Wine
08/01/2020 … Christopher Beeny, who starred in the sitcoms In Loving Memory and Last of the Summer Wine has died at the age of 78.
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Rhys Thomas and the Kemp brothers are making a Spandau Ballet mockumentary for the BBC
08/01/2020 … BBC Four had an unexpected hit with their Bros documentary After The Screaming Stops.
Tue 07 January 2020
© Just For Laughs Glasgow comedy festival announces its 2020 line-up
07/01/2020 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has announced its full 2020 programme, featuring the likes of Trevor Noah, Steve Martin and Martin…
Funnymen nominated for BBC Audio Drama Awards
...but no women in the comedy categories
07/01/2020 … Alexei Sayle, Terry Alderton, Phil Wang and Mark Steel are among the nominees in this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.