Holy smoke! Billy tokes on the Bible
22/02/2013 … ‘Your average comedy audience – their lives are so horrible that they go crazy at weekends and they feel they haven’t had a good night out unless they’ve…
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Fri 22 February 2013
Lee Nelson creator to 'black up'
Simon Brodkin to play African preacher
22/02/2013 … Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin is to ‘black up’ for a character in his new series.
A Noble experiment
Ross makes a travelogue – directed by Twitter
22/02/2013 … Ross Noble is to make a travelogue series using Twitter to determine his path.
Axe Rhod Gilbert
BBC One drops comic's panel show
22/02/2013 … Ask Rhod Gilbert has been axed by the BBC.
Thu 21 February 2013
Peacock & Gamble land R4 pilot
21/02/2013 … Radio 4 have commissioned a pilot from Peacock & Gamble, based on their 2011 Edinburgh show Emergency Broadcast.
R4 wants more from Nathan Caton
21/02/2013 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Nathan Caton’s radio show.
Is the Hyena to have its last laugh?
Newcastle club denies closure reports
21/02/2013 … Newcastle’s oldest comedy venue, the Hyena Cafe has denied well-placed claims that it is to close.
A good Mark
Thomas honours tickets as venue shuts
21/02/2013 … Mark Thomas is to be left out of pocket after the venue where he was due to perform tomorrow night closed without notice.