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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 05 March 2016
© BBC Tracey Ullman Show to return
05/03/2016 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Tracey Ullman’s Show.
Fri 04 March 2016
Liverpool comic Mickey Finn dies at 69
04/03/2016 … Liverpool comic Mickey Finn has died at the age of 69.
Student award: Brighton poll opens
04/03/2016 … Votes have now opened for the People’s Choice award for the Brighton leg of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
'I rolled around with Prince Harry'
04/03/2016 … • 'Bill Cosby, in spite of whatever he did off stage, was funny without being vulgar.
Novak plugs controversial bookmaker
Fonejacker star mocks complaints in new ads
04/03/2016 … Fonejacker star Kayvan Novak has signed up to advertise much-criticised betting firm Paddy Power.
Thu 03 March 2016
Coel and Catastrophe lead RTS awards
Nods for Helm, Hills and Whitehall too...
03/03/2016 … Michaela Coel, creator and star of E4's Chewing Gum, has been nominated for three Royal Television Society Awards.
Felicity Montagu goes on a Guilt Trip
...with her real-life daughter
03/03/2016 … Alan Partridge star Felicity Montagu is to star in a new sitcom with her real-life daughter Olivia Nixon.