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© Martin Pettitt/Chatham House/CC BY-SA 2.0 Armando Iannucci vows: 'we’re all Keeping Calm and Carrying On'
13/07/2019 … A fire has ripped through the set of Armando Iannucci’s new sci-fi comedy Avenue 5.
Locals tweet the stars at work in Barry
12/07/2019 … Filming has started on the Gavin & Stacey comeback Christmas special.
He leads a raft of British comics taping specials for streaming
12/07/2019 … Chris Ramsey is the first British comic to land an Amazon Prime special, Chortle can reveal.
Tenant was 'targeted' by gunman, say neighbours
12/07/2019 … A man is in critical condition after being shot in a ‘targeted’ attack on a home owned by Russell Kane, local newspapers have reported.
Exclusive: The corporation's first co-production with Apple
12/07/2019 … Imelda Staunton is to star in the BBC's first comedy co-production with Apple, Chortle can reveal.
© HBO Fringe fundraiser to remember late US comic
12/07/2019 … Nish Kumar has been announced as hosting his second Edinburgh Fringe benefit in as many days.
The Bumswing to hit the road after Edinburgh
12/07/2019 … Sofie Hagen has announced a tour of her next stand-up show, The Bumswing.
'It didn’t seem right to do this while I was still performing them'
12/07/2019 … Some of Sir Billy Connolly’s best comedy routines are to be published in a new book.
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