New sketch show from Kath & Kim stars
Open Slather to launch on Australian TV
30/04/2015 … The stars of hit Australian sitcom Kath & Kim are reuniting in a new sketch show.
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Thu 30 April 2015
© BBC New government comedy for Thick Of It Star
Radio 4 sitcom set in statistics department
30/04/2015 … The actor who played Tory spin guru Stewart Pearson in The Thick Of It is to star in another political sitcom.
© BBC Car Share's big audience share
Ratings joy for Peter Kay; grief for ITV
30/04/2015 … The BBC’s decision to premiere Peter Kay’s Car Share on iPlayer before its TV broadcast seems to have done it no harm in the ratings.
Wed 29 April 2015
Comedian throttled by 'homophobic' heckler
29/04/2015 … Comedian Brennan Reece as been throttled by a front-row heckler who made seemingly homophobic remarks.
Radio 4 in the market for more Simon Evans
29/04/2015 … SIMON EVANS is to record a second series of his comedy-economics show for Radio 4.
© BBC Mrs Brown speaks out on gay marriage
Video goes viral as Irish vote looms
29/04/2015 … Brendan O'Carroll has lent his support to gay marriage by releasing a sincere video calling for equality, in the guise of Mrs Brown.
© BBC Peter Kay's Car Share breaks record
29/04/2015 … Peter Kay’s Car Share has broken records on the BBC iPlayer.
Comics to voice Disney cartoon
Marc Wootton and Kayvan Novak sign up for Counterfeit Cat
29/04/2015 … Marc Wootton and Kayvan Novak are to voice a new animated comedy series for satellite channel Disney XD.