Rob Beckett joins Rizzle Kicks
24/05/2013 … Comedian Rob Beckett is set to co-host a new music show for Channel 4 – alongside Rizzle Kicks.
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Fri 24 May 2013
Earn yourself ‘get out of Hell free’ card
24/05/2013 … Micky Flanagan says there’s a drawback of being famous: he’s had to stop shoplifting.
Thu 23 May 2013
BBC launches 2013 New Comedy Award
23/05/2013 … BBC Radio’s annual New Comedy Award is to be launched on Steve Wright’s Radio 2 show today.
Billy Crystal to play a comedian
23/05/2013 … Billy Crystal is to star in a new sitcom called The Comedians.
ITV to make Tommy Cooper drama
Shameless's David Threlfall to star
23/05/2013 … Shameless star David Threlfall is to play Tommy Cooper in a new ITV drama.
Comedian 'fired' after sexist heckles
Club refuses to book comic who complained
23/05/2013 … A Canadian comedian has caused a storm after claiming she was fired from a comedy club after complaining of sexist abuse from the audience.
Arrested comedy promoter sues
23/05/2013 … The comedy promoter who was arrested for urging passers-by to ‘laugh at the crippled girl’ performing at his club is suing for ‘malicious prosecution’.
Arrested Development: There may be more
23/05/2013 … Netflix could make even more episodes of Arrested Development if this weekend’s comeback proves a hit.