© UKTV Gold Dave renews Taskmaster
Two new series with Greg Davies and Alex Horne
24/09/2015 … The Dave channel has commissioned two more series of Taskmaster with Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
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Thu 24 September 2015
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Funny Women champions crowned
24/09/2015 … CALIFORNIAN performance artist and comedian Desiree Burch has won this year's Funny Women title.
Wed 23 September 2015
Jon Richardson joins Talksport
To co-host football show with Matt Forde
23/09/2015 … Jon Richardson is joining radio station TalkSport to co-host a football show with fellow comic Matt Forde.
© BBC Mrs Brown's Boys to air live
BBC One special to launch landmark sitcom series
23/09/2015 … BBC One is to air an episode of Mrs Brown's Boys live next summer.
Filming starts on new Ben Miller romcom
From Worst Week Of My Life writers
23/09/2015 … Ben Miller has begun filming his new BBC One romcom, I Want My Wife Back.
BBC hails Peter Kay
Documentary to mark his 20 years in comedy
23/09/2015 … BBC is to celebrate signing up Peter Kay with a documentary about his 20-year comedy career.
Sacha Baron Cohen produces Amazon comedy
About a teen and his imaginary celebrity pals
23/09/2015 … Sacha Baron Cohen is producing a comedy show for Amazon Prime about a teenager with a circle of celebrity friends that only he can see.
Tue 22 September 2015
Paul Zerdin hits back over plagiarism claims
''I have never claimed ownership of either concept, and their use is widespread'
22/09/2015 … Paul Zerdin has answered his critics who accused him of using stolen material on his way to winning the $1million America's Got Talent prize.