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Fri 13 June 2014
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Last Night of the Pythons...live on TV
13/06/2014 … The final Monty Python farewell show will be broadcast live on Gold.
Thu 12 June 2014
Rik Mayall post-mortem 'inconclusive'
12/06/2014 … A post-mortem examination into the death of Rik Mayall has proved inconclusive.
BBC launches 2014 New Comedy Award
12/06/2014 … BBC Radio have launched their new comedy award for 2014.
Simon Amstell announces London dates
12/06/2014 … SIMON AMSTELL has announced five dates at London's Leicester Square Theatre in October; the first to go on sale for his international autumn stand-up tour, To Be…
The fickle conveyor belt of fame...
Alan Carr to host new talent show
12/06/2014 … Alan Carr is to host a live talent show in which the hopefuls move forwards and backwards along a conveyor belt depending on the reactions of the audience at home.
Two new TV series for Russell Howard
12/06/2014 … Russell Howard has signed up to front two new series for Comedy Central.
Wed 11 June 2014
© Fox Gavin & Stacey's US remake axed
Finished episodes may never be seen
11/06/2014 … The US remake of Gavin and Stacey has been axed, with the completed episodes unlikely to ever see the light of day.