Broadcaster rapped for airing filthy stand-up
17/02/2014 … A digital TV channel has been censured by watchdogs for broadcasting filthy stand-up routines in the middle of the afternoon.
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Mon 17 February 2014
Sun 16 February 2014
New Moone rising
16/02/2014 … The comedy week aheadTodayTV: Tim Vine joins the cast of BBC One's charming period comedy Blandings, based on PG Wodehouse's classic stories as it returns for a…
Chris Morris, live on stage
Brass Eye creator supports Stewart Lee
16/02/2014 … Chris Morris made a rare and unannounced stage appearance on Saturday night, – as the opening act for Stewart Lee.
ITV2 to remake Aussie comedy Laid
Written by Gimme Gimme Gimme's Jonathan Harvey
16/02/2014 … Australian sitcom Laid is set to be adapted for ITV2.
Sat 15 February 2014
30 Rock's Krakowski joins Dead Boss
15/02/2014 … 30 Rock star Jane Krakowski has been signed up to play the lead in the US remake of Dead Boss.
Porridge's 'Horrible' Ives dies
15/02/2014 … Ken Jones, who played ‘Horrible’ Ives in Porridge, has died six days before his 84th birthday.
All in the line of duty...
Copper-turned-comedian stumbles on armed raid
15/02/2014 … Policeman turned comedian Alfie Moore called on all his training when he stumbled across the scene of an armed robbery yesterday.
Fri 14 February 2014
Comic Dine With Me
Phill Jupitus films food-and-chat show
14/02/2014 … Phill Jupitus is shooting a TV pilot in which he invites guests to suggest their ideal dining companions over a three-course, silver service meal.