Comedy 'could help troops' mental health'
Says comic John Ryan's academic paper
12/05/2014 … Comedian John Ryan has had an academic paper published – after taking his stand-up show on mental health to the troops.
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Mon 12 May 2014
A comedy first for BBC iPlayer
First full series to go online before TV broadcast
12/05/2014 … The BBC will tomorrow launch its first British comedy series to premiere all its episodes on iPlayer before TV broadcast.
BBC tribute to Bob Larbey
12/05/2014 … BBC TWO is paying tribute to comedy writer Bob Larbey on Satruday.
Sun 11 May 2014
Whose Line Is It Anyway? to return
Clive Anderson to host live Fringe version
11/05/2014 … Whose Line Is It Anyway? is returning as a live show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Tormented by teacher who called me 'thick'
Jack Dee reveals his childhood humiliation
11/05/2014 … Jack Dee has revealed how he was plagued for years after a headteacher branded him ‘thick’ in front of his entire school.
BBC reveals its comedy curios
Including a Madness sitcom and an early version of Borat
11/05/2014 … Obscure comedy gems - including a sitcom starring Madness and Sacha Baron Cohen's first incarnation of Borat - are to get a rare airing on BBC Two tonight.
Sat 10 May 2014
Newsnight becomes a comedy show
One-off referendum revue from the Fringe
10/05/2014 … BBC Two's flagship current affairs programme is to consider the epoch-defining Scottish referendum – with a comedy revue.