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© Matt Crockett Mr Swallow tries to make fellow comedians crack up
06/03/2025 … Nick Mohammed and Alison Hammond are to appear as cameos in the upcoming reality show Last One Laughing , Amazon has announced.
Second series of Radio 4 comedy
06/03/2025 … Radio 4 has ordered a second series of Call Jonathan Pie, featuring Tom Walker’s angry news reporter Jonathan Pie.
© BBC/Merman BBC's hit comedy averaging 6.4million viewers
06/03/2025 … The BBC has confirmed that Amandaland will be returning for a second series.
Everyone In My Retirement Home Thinks I Killed Someone is out next year
06/03/2025 … Fergus Craig has written a spoof cosy crime novel, affectionately parodying the likes of Richard Osman.
Celebrity edition to mark 20 years of Lord Sugar's show
06/03/2025 … Shazia Mirza and Eddie Kadi are to appear in a celebrity version of The Apprentice.
Fred Carver wins in Nottingham
05/03/2025 … Warwick university student Fred Carver has become the second Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist, after winning his semi at Nottingham Trent University last night, The…
To help Comic Relief celebrate its 40th birthday
05/03/2025 … Catherine Bohart is to host a new podcast for Comic Relief.
© Mike Marsland/Getty Images Succession creator sticks with the billionaires
05/03/2025 … Steve Carrell has been cast in the first feature film to be directed by Succession and Peep Show creator Jesse Armstrong.
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