Frankie Boyle 'back at the Beeb'?
Controversial comic writing a Radio 4 sitcom
05/03/2014 … Frankie Boyle is poised to return to the BBC, less than a year after its comedy chief claimed his controversial tweets would make a comeback difficult.
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Wed 05 March 2014
The full Montreal
05/03/2014 … COMEDY CENTRAL is to screen two stand-up specials from Montreal's Just For Laughs festival.
Tim Vine pilots game show
You Can't Say That features trick questions
05/03/2014 … Tim Vine is piloting a new TV quiz show, called You Can’t Say That.
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.
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.
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.