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Radio 4 festive highlights also include a Love Actually revival
25/11/2021 … Count Arthur Strong, a Love Actually reunion and more episodes of The Missing Hancocks feature in Radio 4's Christmas highlights this year.
Ofcom clears the way for broadcasts to resume in February
25/11/2021 … BBC Three is to return to TV screens for the first time in six years, after Ofcom today approved its relaunch as a broadcast television channel.
© ITV ...but without Jimmy Akingbola
25/11/2021 … ITV has confirmed the second series of its sitcom Kate and Koji will air in the spring.
Comic's essay collection to be published... but not until 2023
25/11/2021 … Joanne McNally is writing a series of essays… but they won’t be published for two more years.
© BBC Zoe Lyons, Ria Lina and Tom Ward
24/11/2021 … Zoe Lyons introduces Ria Lina and Tom Ward to the famous West London stage in the third episode of season 16 of Live At The Apollo tonight.
£10,001 victory in British Comedian of the Year
24/11/2021 … Jeff Innocent has won the biggest prize in UK comedy.
© Avalon/ITV ...with Phoebe Waller-Bridge punching up the Queen's traditional message
24/11/2021 … A special episode of Spitting Image is to air on ITV this Christmas.
24/11/2021 … Maria Bamford has announced her first UK tour - but playing just four cities.
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