Comedy album giveaway: Day 9

Free track from Stephen Fry

24/01/2012 … Track nine in Chortle's compilation comedy album giveaway comes from Stephen Fry's classic radio series Saturday Night Fry.

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Anna and Katy land full C4 series

24/01/2012 … Anna Crilly and Katy Wix have landed a full series of their Channel 4 sketch show.

Americans pick up Friday Night Dinner

NBC to pilot a remake of C4 sitcom

24/01/2012 … The American remake of Friday Night Dinner has taken a step closer to reality, after the NBC network gave the green light to a pilot episode.

Dom Joly to replace TV Burp

...with a hidden camera show

24/01/2012 … Dom Joly is set to replace Harry Hill’s TV Burp – with yet another hidden camera show.

Reggie Watts

Review by Steve Bennett

24/01/2012 … The first thing you notice is the hair; a huge fuzzy black sphere of a barnet that makes Reggie Watts look like a human microphone, complete with furry wind guard.

Horrible Histories is comedy of the year

...and Mrs Brown's Boys isn't

23/01/2012 … Children’s show Horrible Histories has been named the best comedy show of last year – beating the likes of Fresh Meat, Stewart Lee and Absolutely Fabulous.

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23/01/2012 … SANDI TOKSVIG has been appointed Chancellor of the University Of Portsmouth.

Comedy album giveaway: Day 8

Free track from Miranda Hart

23/01/2012 … It's the second week of Chortle's compilation comedy album giveaway – and we're kicking off with a free track from Miranda Hart.