R4 adapts Mitch Benn's Beatles show
06/12/2013 … MITCH BENN is to turn his Edinburgh show Mitch Benn is the 37th Beatle into a Radio 4 comedy.
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Fri 06 December 2013
It's a free-for-all
Another breakaway group to offer free Fringe shows
06/12/2013 … Another breakaway group intends to promote free Fringe shows at Edinburgh this year.
Channel 4 orders more Toast
Second series for Matt Berry sitcom
06/12/2013 … Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Matt Berry’s Toast of London.
Comedy's best Nelson Mandela joke...
06/12/2013 … • Of course Frankie Boyle upset the easily outraged with his tweet last night ‘Nelson Mandeadla.
Amstell says sorry for mentioning Mandela
BBC sensitive to possible offence
06/12/2013 … Simon Amstell has apologised after making a light-hearted mention of Nelson Mandela on Radio 1 this morning.
Thu 05 December 2013
Twenty Twelve team take on the BBC
Bonneville's Ian Fletcher is back
05/12/2013 … The BBC is to make a follow-up to acclaimed Olympic sitcom Twenty Twelve – set in its own upper management.
Plebs named best new comedy
First British Comedy Award announced
05/12/2013 … ITV2’s ancient Roman sitcom Plebs has been named best new comedy in this year’s British Comedy Awards.
Izzard signs NBC deal
Could he be heading for a starring role?
05/12/2013 … Eddie Izzard has signed a deal with NBC that could lead to his own American TV series.