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© Channel 4 Tim Key, Mike Wozniak, Rose Matafeo and more join celeb version
07/02/2023 … Comedians including Tim Key, Mike Wozniak, Rose Matafeo and Lucy Beaumont are to appear in the next series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off.
John Cleese to star opposite his daughter in reboot, 45 years on
07/02/2023 … John Cleese is reviving Basil Fawlty, 45 years after the original Fawlty Towers ended.
© Jiksaw Trio taking part in Comic Relief discussions
07/02/2023 … Jonathan Ross, Rosie Jones and Michelle De Swarte have joined the line up for the Just For Laughs London festival.
No Such Thing As A Fish podcaster to curate the next Radio 4 series
07/02/2023 … No Such Thing As A Fish podcaster Anna Ptaszynski is to be the new curator of Radio 4’s Museum of Curiosity.
First Chortle Award winners announced
06/02/2023 … The best comedy nights in the UK have been named in this year’s Chortle Awards.
Producers seek fans to wax lyrical about comic's work
06/02/2023 … Peter Kay has already been the subject of at least four documentaries – and now a fifth is in the pipeline.
© Netflix The Closer had been branded transphobic and homophobic
06/02/2023 … Dave Chappelle's controversial special The Closer has won the 2023 Grammy award for best comedy album.
© Sky The week's best comedy on TV and radio
05/02/2023 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Monday February 6 RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: It’s a strong comedy week…
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