Mark Watson gets tickled

On his R4 Live Address To The Nation

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Edmondson blasts BBC 'wankers'

Anger at comedy commissioning

17/11/2011 … Adrian Edmondson has criticised BBC comedy bosses for being indecisive ‘wankers’.

Immigration Nation

From Mongrels

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Tim Minchin turns down Pepsi ad

'It's so easy to say no'

17/11/2011 … Tim Minchin has turned down a lucrative offer to front an advertising campaign for Pepsi.

avalon17

17/11/2011 … THE TV arm of comedy production and management company Avalon is expanding its Scottish base by appointing BBC executive Toby Stevens to run its office in Edinburgh.

More awards for Peep Show

Scripts win Writers' Guild accolades

17/11/2011 … Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain have another trophy for their cabinet, after scooping a Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Award.

South Park renewed until 2016

And Stone & Parker will write them all

17/11/2011 … South Park will run until at least 2016, after creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new deal with US broadcasters Comedy Central.

New show for Shooting Stars Angelos

C4 snaps up entertainment series

17/11/2011 … Shooting Stars might have been axed – but Vic and Bob’s sidekick Angelos Epithemiou has immediately landed a series with Channel 4.