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23/05/2008 … ‘The Queen must think she's a great comedian because all she sees is people fawning, laughing at everything she says.

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West End stage debut for Joan Rivers

23/05/2008 … Joan Rivers is to perform in London and Edinburgh this summer.

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23/05/2008 … MICHAEL MCINTYRE has struck a deal to release his first live DVD.

French & Saunders coming to London

October dates to be announced

22/05/2008 … French and Saunders are to perform in London in October.

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22/05/2008 … ARDAL O'HANLON and Doon Mackichan are to star in Mark Watson's two-part radio 4 show Spike's Lookalikes, which is being recorded in London on Saturday and on June…

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22/05/2008 … JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH has announced a tour for November and December.

Sketch troupe land web deal

First internet venture for Talkback Thames

22/05/2008 … Sketch group Navelgazing – which includes The Office’s Jamie Deeks and Ewen MacIntosh – has signed a two-year deal to develop new comedy for the internet.

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BBC selects promising writers

22/05/2008 … The BBC has announced the up-and-coming writers who will take part in its new College of Comedy training scheme.