Comic Strip Presents... Red Top
20/01/2016 … Collusions between the top echelons of media and politics exposed by the phone-hacking scandal prove a treasure trove of inspiration for Comic Strip guru Peter Richardson.
2016 Archives
Wed 20 January 2016
Radio 4 renews Jenny Eclair's Little Lifetimes
Third series of monologues for 2016
20/01/2016 … Radio 4 has commissioned a third series of Little Lifetimes monologues from Jenny Eclair.
To Russia with jokes
The first British comic to perform in Moscow, in Russian
20/01/2016 … Stand-up Abi Roberts is claiming an international first in becoming the first British comedian to perform in Russia - in Russian.
© UKTV Laugh your way slim
Research: Watching TV comedies burns calories
20/01/2016 … Watching sitcoms and laughing out loud can help people to lose weight, according to research.
Tue 19 January 2016
© BBC/Tiger Aspect/Matt Squire Official: Boy Meets Girl to return
19/01/2016 … BBC Two has officially confirmed that Boy Meets Girls will be returning for a second series later this year.
© BBC BBC orders a fifth series of Citizen Khan
19/01/2016 … BBC One has commissioned a fifth series of Citizen Khan.
Jimmy Carr's Netflix special gets a release date
Plus live shows from Patton Oswalt and Hannibal Buress
19/01/2016 … Jimmy Carr’s Netflix special is to be released on March 18, the streaming giant has announced.