Comic Relief raises £1bn
Watch 10 comedy highlights from Red Nose Day...
14/03/2015 … More than £78million was raised during yesterday's Red Nose Night TV broadcast – bringing the total raised over 30 years to more than £1billion.
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Sat 14 March 2015
Why Russell Brand can't bear to watch his own film
Comic pulls out of US festival
14/03/2015 … Russell Brand has unexpectedly pulled out of a keynote talk at the prestigious American festival where the film of his life premiered last night.
Fri 13 March 2015
Broadcasting awards hail Lenny Henry
13/03/2015 … LENNY HENRY is to receive an award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting today, for his campaign to increase diversity in the industry.
Unheard Bill Hicks material to be released
Alongside his entire back catalogue
13/03/2015 … Previously unheard Bill Hicks routines are to be released for the first time, as his entire back catalogue is reissued.
Heckle will leave a lasting impression
13/03/2015 … • 'You never look back fondly at your early stand-up.
Too big to fall...
Al Murray's parachute stunt called off
13/03/2015 … Al Murray had to abandon his plans to parachute into the constituency where he is standing for Parliament – because he was too fat.
Tunisian comedian arrested
13/03/2015 … One of Tunisia’s leading comedians has been arrested for ’offending’ the president.
Fire rips through Kitson's venue
Preview of his new show in doubt
13/03/2015 … The first UK performances of Daniel Kitson's new show are in jeopardy following a major fire at London's Battersea Arts Centre.