Stewart Lee to write a new book
27/11/2015 … Stewart Lee is to publish a new book next August.
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Fri 27 November 2015
I know this is a bit taboo...
27/11/2015 … • Wonder if any comedians fell for this? A post on the Facebook Comedy Forum, where gigs are are offered, read as followed: 'I'm currently casting for a unique…
Thu 26 November 2015
Official: BBC Three will go online in February
26/11/2015 … BBC Trustees have formally approved the plans to move BBC Three online from February.
BBC commissions Sue Perkins panel show
With Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman
26/11/2015 … BBC Two has commissioned a new comedy entertainment show based around namesakes called Insert Name Here to be fronted by Sue Perkins.
Tony Blair: 'I tried being a stand-up comedian'
26/11/2015 … Tony Blair performed stand-up comedy – but admits he was 'really dire'.
Wed 25 November 2015
Count Arthur is back!
New Christmas special for Radio 4
25/11/2015 … Count Arthur Strong is to return to Radio 4 for a Christmas special.
© Steve Ullathorne Merton takes on Milligan
New version of Spike's classic play
25/11/2015 … Paul Merton has adapted Spike Milligan’s classic absurdist play The Bed-sitting Room for the radio.
Fawlty Towers hits the stage
John Cleese adapts his scripts
25/11/2015 … John Cleese is to bring Fawlty Towers to the stage.