Medals for Britain!
Comics honoured for entertaining the troops
16/07/2012 … Comedians Phil Butler, John Fothergill and Andy Askins have received medals for entertaining the troops.
2012 Archives
Mon 16 July 2012
50 shades of grey
New TV series of old folk cracking gags
16/07/2012 … BBC Four is making a series in which the over-60s tell jokes straight to camera.
Des Bishop to perform stand-up in Mandarin
After spending a year in China
16/07/2012 … Des Bishop is to spend a year in China, where he aims to learn enough Mandarin to perform a stand-up gig to native speakers.
Fri 13 July 2012
Lemon unpeeled
ITV2 orders 'reality' series about Keith's life
13/07/2012 … ITV 2 has confirmed that it has ordered a comedy reality TV show from Keith Lemon.
Chortle kicks off Latitude
Student finalists open Suffolk festival
13/07/2012 … Chortle Student finalists have kicked off this year’s Latitude Festival.
Mark Thomas slates Michael McIntyre
13/07/2012 … ‘Nothing offends people any more – except those who have got something to gain by being offended.
David Walliams set for new panel show
With Frank Skinner and Greg Davies
13/07/2012 … David Walliams is being lined up to host a new primetime panel show on BBC One, with Frank Skinner and Greg Davies as team captains.