© Jill Furmanovsky Daniel Sloss leads Scottish Comedy Award nominations
28/02/2016 … Daniel Sloss leads the nominations for this year’s Scottish Comedy Awards, being shortlisted for four gongs.
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Sun 28 February 2016
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Student award: London People's Choice poll opens
28/02/2016 … Votes have now opened for the People's Choice award for the London heat of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
Stew Lee, madly, deeply...
The pick of the comedy week ahead
28/02/2016 … The pick of the comedy week ahead.
Izzard forced to miss a day's marathon
Medical advice after blood test
28/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has been forced to take a day off his quest to run 27 marathons in 27 days on doctor's orders.
Ah feck, 'Father Jack' dies
28/02/2016 … Frank Kelly, who played Father Jack in Father Ted, has died aged 77.
Sat 27 February 2016
Comic fights for the right to crack sick jokes
Mike Ward faces human rights tribunal
27/02/2016 … A comedian has been hauled up in front of a human rights tribunal for making a joke at someone's expense.
Fri 26 February 2016
© George Darrell / Creative Commons Jameela Jamil to star in US sitcom
Huge Hollywood break for British presenter
26/02/2016 … TV and radio presenter Jameela Jamil has landed a dream big break in the States, with a starring role in a new sitcom.