© BBC/Colin Hutton The Upstart Crow flies again
16/10/2017 … The BBC has ordered a third series of Ben Elton’s Shakespeare comedy Upstart Crow.
Mon 16 October 2017
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Is Dom Joly ditching his giant phone?
New episodes of Trigger Happy released today
16/10/2017 … Is Dom Joly finally ditching the giant phone that became his trademark? In a new series of Trigger Happy, the comedian is seen hurling his outsized device into…
How Sean Hughes envisaged his own funeral
16/10/2017 … Sean Hughes – whose death at the age of 51 has been confirmed today – once wrote a poem about how he would like to be laid to rest.
Stew anyone?
When Sean Hughes went on Come Dine With Me
16/10/2017 … As the comedy world mourns Sean Hughes, let's remember the time when he appeared in a celebrity version of Come Dine With Me – and served the…
Sean Hughes: A life on screen
Ten clips from his distinctive comedy career
16/10/2017 … As Sean Hughes dies at the age of 51, here are ten highlights of his his three decades in comedy.
Sean Hughes dies at 51
Former Buzzcocks star had been ill for a while
16/10/2017 … Comedian Sean Hughes has died at the age of 51 Fellow comedian Carl Donnelly broke the news on Facebook, posting: ‘He’s been ill for a while but has…
A key moment for Micky Flanagan...
Comic recognised for 21 dates at The O2
16/10/2017 … Micky Flanagan has been presented with the keys to The O2, after reaching the milestone of 21 performances at the London arena.
Tim Minchin joins the daily commute
...for a new Australian comedy series
16/10/2017 … Tim Minchin is to star in a new Australia comedy series about rush-hour commuters.