Alan Carr to write another book
New memoirs about his 'fame years'
10/05/2016 … Alan Carr is writing a second volume of his autobiography.
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RIP to a sitcom 'perfectionist'
BBC's former head of comedy dies
09/05/2016 … The BBC’s former head of comedy, Gareth Gwenlan, has died at the age of 79.
© BBC Double Bafta win for Peter Kay
...as Tim Minchin gets a Logie
09/05/2016 … Peter Kay’s Car Share was a double winner at last night’s Bafta awards.
Jack Dee's HelpDesk to return
Three episodes for EU referendum
09/05/2016 … BBC Two has commissioned three new episodes of Jack Dee's HelpDesk to air in the weeks leading up to the EU referendum.
© C4 C4 orders Ballot Monkeys sequel
Focussing on EU referendum and Donald Trump
09/05/2016 … Channel 4 has commissioned the team behind ultra-topical 2015 election comedy Ballot Monkeys to make a new series.
Frankie Boyle to host Have I Got News For You
09/05/2016 … Frankie Boyle will host Have I Got News For You this Friday, it has been announced.
From Downton to demons
'Abbey' star fronts E4's new comedy-horror
09/05/2016 … Cara Theobold is to go from Downton Abbey to hunting demons in a new E4 comedy-horror series The actor, who played kitchen maid Ivy Stuart in ITV’s hit…
Eddie the Eagle joins comedy festival
09/05/2016 … EDDIE 'The Eagle' Edwards has joined the line-up of the first Just For Laughs comedy festival to be held in London.