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First biography of US satirist Mort as he turns 90
27/04/2017 … The first biography of groundbreaking American satirist Mort Sahl is to be released next month, just ahead of his 90th birthday.
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Thu 27 April 2017
Charlotte Ritchie to star in Working Girl sitcom
27/04/2017 … Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie is set to star in an online sitcom being developed for Channel 4.
Reggie Watts announces London gig
As he visits with the Late, Late Show
27/04/2017 … Reggie Watts has announced a rare London date.
Wed 26 April 2017
Ed Byrne adds more tour dates
Spoiler Alert now plays more than 100 nights
26/04/2017 … Ed Byrne has announced extra dates for his new tour, Spoiler Alert, taking him through to March next year.
Frankie Boyle set for topical BBC show
'He's a strong and passionate voice'
26/04/2017 … Frankie Boyle is to return to the BBC with a topical comedy show.
© Sam Saunders/CC BY-SA 2.0 Venue to ditch slave trader's name
All change at Bristol's Colston Hall
26/04/2017 … A major venue for comedy tours is to change its name to sever associations with the slave trade.
Who's on at the Ealing Comedy Festival?
26/04/2017 … The Ealing Comedy Festival has announced its 2017 line-up, with Dara O Brian and Julian Clary among the headliners.
BBC apologises for Tommy Tiernan gag
26/04/2017 … The BBC has apologised for a joke Tommy Tiernan made about Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster.