Filth director turns to Laurel & Hardy
18/11/2014 … The director who adapted Irvine Welsh’s gritty novel Filth for the big screen is to make a biopic Laurel and Hardy.
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Tue 18 November 2014
© Channel 4 Ayoade's accomplices
Comedy figures to join him on travel show
18/11/2014 … Kathy Burke, Adam Hills, Jessica Hynes and Stephen Mangan will be joining Richard Ayoade on his new 4 travel series.
Comedians up for radio accolades
BBC Audio Drama Award shortlists out
18/11/2014 … Tim Key, Marcus Brigstocke, Milton Jones and Rob Brydon are among those shortlisted for BBC Audio Drama Awards.
© David Shankbone Crash left Tracy Morgan in a coma
Full extent of injuries revealed
18/11/2014 … The full extent of the life-threatening injuries 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan suffered in a road accident have been revealed by his lawyer.
Mon 17 November 2014
BBC gives Kavyan Novak Asylum...
New comedy based on Julian Assange case
17/11/2014 … Fonejacker star Kayvan Novak is to star in a new BBC Four comedy based on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
© C4 'Big news' about Phoenix Nights soon...
17/11/2014 … PETER KAY has promised a 'big announcement' about Phoenix Nights on November 27.
© ITV Dapper Laughs: Now Ofcom gets involved
Watchdog launches an investigation
17/11/2014 … Broadcast watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into Dapper Laughs: On The Pull after 99 viewers complained that the controversially 'laddish' ITV2 show…
© Blake Ezra Photography 2,000 Year Old Man brought back to life
Brooks and Reiner give their blessing to a stage first
17/11/2014 … Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner have given permission for their classic 2000 Year Old Man sketches to be performed on stage for the first time.