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Eric Idle says he would rather the show annoy people
03/09/2019 … Few TV comedies are celebrated 50 years after their launch.
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At last... the best ever collection of these Python precursors
Unprecedented six-year quest to recover lost episodes
02/09/2019 … The most complete versions of the two sketch shows that led to Monty Python are to be released on DVD later this month.
Up Pompeii! to make a comeback
New audio recording to mark 50 years of the Frankie Howerd classic
02/09/2019 … Frankie Howerd’s Up Pompeii! is to be revived as a new audio recording, 50 years after the ancient Roman comedy first aired.
Double Dee!
Jack extends his tour by 40 dates
02/09/2019 … Jack Dee is doubling the length of his stand-up tour Off The Telly.
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Birmingham Comedy Festival names its Breaking Talent finalists
02/09/2019 … The finalists have been named for the Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2019 - the region's biggest comedy prize! They are: Ceyla…
Absolute Radio to host another stand-up benefit gig
02/09/2019 … Absolute Radio is to host another star-studded comedy fundraiser for Stand Up To Cancer.
Eurydice Dixon's killer jailed for life
Jaymes Todd will not be eligible for parole for 35 years
02/09/2019 … The man who raped and killed Australian comedian Eurydice Dixon as she walked home from a gig has been jailed for life.
Sun 01 September 2019
Kevin Hart badly hurt in car crash
His classic car careers off the road in Malibu
01/09/2019 … Kevin Hart has suffered serious back injuries after being in a serious car accident.