Save BBC Three: The fight is on
Protests grow over threat to new comedy
05/03/2014 … Some leading comedy names have joined a campaign to save BBC Three, after it was suggested it be axed to make cuts.
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Wed 05 March 2014
Going viral
Matt Richardson and Carly Smallman in ITV panel show
05/03/2014 … Comics Matt Richardson and Carly Smallman are to be team captains on a new ITV2 panel show.
London gets a museum of comedy
Unique memorabilia to go on display
05/03/2014 … London is to get its first museum of comedy.
Tue 04 March 2014
© BBC Gervais announces more David Brent gigs
04/03/2014 … Ricky Gervais has announced two more dates performing as David Brent.
Jo Brand pens social work comedy
New series of Playhouse Presents... one-offs
04/03/2014 … Jo Brand, Kevin Eldon, Jon Ronson, Tim Key and Friends actor Matthew Perry are among the stars and writers of a new series of one-off comedies for Sky Arts.
Royal recognition...
04/03/2014 … Alan Carr, The Last Leg with Adam Hills and Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll are all up for Royal Television Society Awards.
Death is easy, comedy is hard...
Billy Connolly to make films about dying
04/03/2014 … Billy Connolly is to front a documentary series about death for ITV.
Mon 03 March 2014
To be continued...
Dave orders a second series of Crackanory stories
03/03/2014 … Digital channel Dave has ordered a second series of its comedy storytelling show Crackanory.