John Bishop to host his own chat show
01/03/2016 … John Bishop is to host his own chat show.
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Tue 01 March 2016
Oh, Mr Rigsby!
ITV3 dedicates Easter weekend to Rising Damp
01/03/2016 … ITV3 is to dedicate its entire Easter weekend to Rising Damp.
Simon Brodkin invades VW presentation
01/03/2016 … <p> Simon Brodkin has struck again – pranking a Volkswagen executive over the comapany's emissions scandal.
Student comedy award: Oxford votes are open
01/03/2016 … Votes have now opened for the People's Choice award for the Oxford leg of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
Mon 29 February 2016
Raised by Wolves could get US remake
29/02/2016 … It may seem firmly rooted in the residential streets of Wolverhampton – but Raised By Wolves could be heading for an American remake.
Tim Minchin joins BBC's Shakespeare bash
As do Al Murray, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar
29/02/2016 … Tim Minchin, Al Murray, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar are joining the BBC’s celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
Police storm Chris Ramsey's hotel room
Comic handcuffed as he's mistaken for knifeman
29/02/2016 … Comedian Chris Ramsey was shocked when armed police stormed his hotel room in the early hours of this morning and slapped him in handcuffs – mistaking him for…
© Andy Hollingworth Rom to roam again
Asian Provocateur 'gets second series'
29/02/2016 … Romesh Ranganathan is to make a second travel series for the BBC, it has been reported.