Russell Brand 'writes through the turnip rushes'
24/04/2015 … • Bill Bailey had to call out mountain rescuers this week when his dog, Tiger, went missing in the Lake District.
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Fri 24 April 2015
Thu 23 April 2015
Comedy returns to Channel 5
Starting with Gimp Fight's Impractical Jokers
23/04/2015 … Original comedy is returning to Channel 5 for the first time in about eight years.
Revealed: The comics in John Bishop's new show
BBC confirms eight-part series
23/04/2015 … The BBC has officially confirmed The John Bishop Show, as revealed by Chortle on Tuesday.
Margaret Thatcher, game show host
On Yer Bike to premiere at Latitude
23/04/2015 … Margaret Thatcher, Queen Of Soho, is to front her own game show.
Sacha Baron Cohen's new TV show
23/04/2015 … SACHA BARON COHEN is to produce a new comedy series for Netflix.
Wed 22 April 2015
BBC pilots Funz & Gamez and Barbara Nice
Comedies to be unveiled at Salford showcase
22/04/2015 … Cult Edinburgh hit Funz and Gamez and a new comedy from circuit stalwart Mrs Barbara Nice are among the ideas to be trialled in this year's BBC Salford Sitcom Showcase.
New comedy from Aziz Ansari
22/04/2015 … NETFLIX has ordered a new comedy series from stand-up Aziz Ansari.
Tue 21 April 2015
John Bishop to be BBC One's Mr Saturday Night
Primetime show to mix comics and music
21/04/2015 … John Bishop is returning to BBC One with a Saturday night primetime show.