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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 15 September 2013
Sat 14 September 2013
John Oliver returns to Community
Around six new episodes in Series Five
14/09/2013 … John Oliver is to return to the US sitcom Community.
Fri 13 September 2013
Publishing the Minutes
Nicholas Parsons to write first history of radio panel show
13/09/2013 … Nicholas Parsons is to write the first book about Just A Minute in its 45-year history.
Mark Thomas in joke theft outrage
13/09/2013 … • ‘The first gag I told my dad, I nicked from Steptoe and Son and passed off as my own.
Rewriting comedy history...
Author fixes his book's 'grave omissions'
13/09/2013 … A classic book about the history of comedy has been republished – because the author did not give enough credit to acts including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe…
Hear songs from X-Factor musical
First tracks from Harry Hill's I Can't Sing!
13/09/2013 … Four tracks have been released from the forthcoming X Factor musical I Can't Sing!, written by Harry Hill.
Thu 12 September 2013
Frank Skinner's new stand-up show
12/09/2013 … FRANK SKINNER has announced a new stand-up show, with a nine-night run of Man In A Suit at London’s Soho Theatre in November.
Wed 11 September 2013
Where are the big sketch shows?
Asks Fast Show's Charlie Higson
11/09/2013 … Fast Show star Charlie Higson has complained about the lack of mainstream sketch shows on TV.