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Comedians remember the outrageous behaviour of Ian Cognito
12/04/2019 … Social media has been alight with stories about the mercurial Ian Cognito, since news broke that he died on stage in Bicester last night, with the audience apparently…
An extract from Ian Cognito's autobiography
12/04/2019 … To remember the fearlessness of Ian Cognito, who died on stage last night, here's an extract from his 2003 memoirs A Comedian's Tale, which was republished…
© Andy Hollingworth Tom Lucy recalls his Unforgettable Five gigs
10/04/2019 … Comic Tom Lucy has announced his first short tour, having previously supported the likes of Kevin Bridges and Michael McIntyre – stablemates at the Off…
09/04/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz, now in multiple choice format and- compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental The cast speak about BBC's new comedy showx
09/04/2019 … The team behind Horrible Histories have created a new sitcom, Ghosts, for BBC One, about the various deceased inhabitants of a country house.
Chris McCausland chooses his comedy favourites
08/04/2019 … As blind comedian Chris McCausland prepares to embark on a UK tour, he shares some of his comedy favourites.
© CTVC Katy Brand and Stephen K Amos on their religious trek for TV
04/04/2019 … Stephen K Amos, Katy Brand, Les Dennis and Lesley Joseph are among the celebrities who took part in a pilgrimage to Rome for BBC Two Along with dancer Brendan…
William Andrews on his Unforgettable Five gigs
02/04/2019 … As William Andrews prepares to play London's Soho Theatre next week, here he recalls his most memorable gigs: First gig My first gig was in a Christie's…
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