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The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
14/06/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio: Monday June 15 THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH: David Mitchell's panel game returns with Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp,…
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 14 June 2020
Sat 13 June 2020
© BBC Little Britain duo break their silence
Fresh apology over blackface characters
13/06/2020 … Matt Lucas and David Walliams have issued a fresh apology for using blackface in Little Britain.
First online gig from the Fast Show's Simon Day
13/06/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
Win a 15-minute video chat with John Bishop
13/06/2020 … Barnardo’s is raffling off the chance to have a 15-minute video chat with John Bishop.
Fri 12 June 2020
Fawlty Towers will be back 'within days'
With a new warning about context
12/06/2020 … The episode of Fawlty Towers pulled from on-demand service is to be reinstated with a warning about its content within days.
Dave Chappelle releases a surprise stand-up special, 8:46
Addressing the killing of George Floyd
12/06/2020 … Dave Chappelle has released a surprise Netflix special addressing the death of George Floyd.
© BBC / Alan Peebles Two Doors Down picks up Celtic media award
As do Tudur Owen and A Perforated Ulster,
12/06/2020 … Two Doors Down was named best comedy at the Celtic Media Festival Awards last night.
Thu 11 June 2020
Fawlty has fallen: John Cleese strikes back
Co-creator defends racist language on controversial episode
11/06/2020 … John Cleese has defended an episode of Fawlty Towers that was pulled from catch-up TV, saying those who don’t get the joke are ‘stupid’.