'The wrong sort of feminist'
Comedian's show cancelled over student protests
02/02/2015 … Students have forced stand-up Kate Smurthwaite to cancel a gig tonight – because she’s the wrong sort of feminist.
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Mon 02 February 2015
BBC radio honours Stanley Baxter
Award after 75 years in the business
02/02/2015 … Veteran Scottish comedian Stanley Baxter was honoured with a lifetime achievement award last night.
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'Celebs' bumped off in Murder in Successville
02/02/2015 … The BBC has commissioned a comedy murder-mystery series in which celebrities will be bumped off each week.
Agent drops comic over his paedophile past
Russ Haynes was exposed by The Sun
02/02/2015 … A newish comedian exposed by The Sun on Sunday for being a previously convicted paedophile has been dropped by his agent.
High drama...
Venue hits back after Jim Davidson's stage complaints
02/02/2015 … The venue Jim Davidson stormed out of on Saturday has hit back over his complaints about the stage.
© BBC 'What a vile paper'
The Sun blasted over Ted Robbins heart attack video
02/02/2015 … Ted Robbins’s sister has blasted The Sun for publishing a video of the comedian collapsing on stage.
BBC's transgender sitcom: First picture
Shooting starts on Boy Meets Girl
02/02/2015 … This is the first picture from Britain’s first transgender sitcom, which has just started shooting in Manchester.
Sun 01 February 2015
Tours, a festival and Kim Noble's challenging show...
01/02/2015 … It's a really strong week for live comedy this one, with loads of tours kicking off, some exceptional shows and the start of the Leicester comedy festival.