© BBC Comedies up for 2017 National Television Awards
03/01/2017 … They couldn’t be much more different, but Mrs Brown’s Boys is taking on Orange Is The New Black for the comedy gong at this year's National…
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Tue 03 January 2017
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© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan to star in his own sitcom
'Hardest-working' comic records radio comedy
03/01/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan is to record an autobiographical sitcom for Radio 2.
Comedians up for BBC audio awards
Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Rob Newman
03/01/2017 … Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Robert Newman have all been shortlisted for an award for their Radio 4 comedy shows.
Sun 01 January 2017
Entries open for comedy writing contest
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the first comedy writing award set up in honour of Reggie Perrin creator David Nobbs.
...and for Amused Moose award
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the Amused Moose New Comic Award, which has formerly been won by Sarah Millican and Jack Whitehall.
M*A*S*'H's Father Mulcahy dies at 84
William Christopher started with Beyond The Fringe
01/01/2017 … William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy on the long-running TV comedy M*A*S*H has died at the age of 84.
Sat 31 December 2016
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31/12/2016 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.