A victory for satire
Germany overturns its law against insulting foreign leaders
27/01/2017 … Germany is to revoke the law that stopped comedians insulting foreign heads of state.
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Fri 27 January 2017
Russell Brand announces new stand-up tour
Re:Brand inspired by the birth of his daughter
27/01/2017 … Russell Brand has announced a new tour – inspired by him becoming a father for the first time.
New comedy from Tina Fey
And Mindy Kaling and Bill Lawrence
27/01/2017 … Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling and Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence are all working on new TV comedy series.
© BBC Three more years of Mrs Brown's Boys
BBC deal keeps sitcom on air until Christmas 2020
27/01/2017 … The BBC has ordered six more Christmas episodes of Mrs Brown’s Boys.
Emma Thompson joins Upstart Crow
Will her Elizabeth I match Queenie?
27/01/2017 … Emma Thompson is joining Upstart Crow, playing Queen Elizabeth I.
The 37th sexiest person in Bristol
27/01/2017 … • Tom Allen should have been on the next series of Comedy Central’s Drunk History, but has confessed that he got too carried away with the drinking part of the…
Thu 26 January 2017
Rory McGrath admits harassment
26/01/2017 … RORY McGRATH has pleaded guilty to harassing a married woman.
There'll be more Murders in Successville
Tom Davis starts shooting series three
26/01/2017 … Murder in Successville is to return for a third series, Chortle can reveal.