Chronicler of comedy heroes joins book fest
John Fisher added to Chortle event
05/11/2013 … The author of one of the most authoritative books on comedy has been added to the line-up of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
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Tue 05 November 2013
Mon 04 November 2013
Gervais gets back to work on Derek
04/11/2013 … RICKY GERVAIS has begun production on the second series of Derek, which will air on Channel 4 and Netflix US next year.
Sun 03 November 2013
© BBC/Fremantle Productions The unreliable memoirs of a showbiz legend
03/11/2013 … The comedy week ahead.
Sat 02 November 2013
Ali G is back
02/11/2013 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to return to Ali G, filming new material for TV.
Fri 01 November 2013
Gervais sells out in 30 seconds
01/11/2013 … RICKY GERVAIS's next gig as David Brent sold out in 30 seconds this morning.
Hound and Lindsay are Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
01/11/2013 … Rufus Hound and My Family star Robert Lindsay are to star in a musical version of the Michael Caine and Steve Martin film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
'I'm pleased my performance hurt you'
01/11/2013 … • Russell Kane calls his period of sleeping around 'my tour of duty in Vadge-ghanistan'.
Thu 31 October 2013
Jim Jefferies vs Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher to appear in Legit
31/10/2013 … Jim Jefferies is to star opposite Carrie Fisher – after the Star Wars actress signed up to a role on his US sitcom.