Lee's rage is still burning and Ben Elton is returning: the last 24 hours in comedy

Bob Slayer and Stewart Lee talk about what's wrong with The Fringe. Lee makes the same points as yesterday's Guardian article (yes, he's on about lazy journalists again) and there's some fine detail on Slayer's Alternative Fringe. The Skinny

 

In 'good God they better hurry up and appoint Cheryl Taylor's replacement' news, Ben Elton has written a pilot for BBC One about health and safety called Slings and Arrows. 

 

Rev will have a third series, but not until 2013; Room 101 will return to BBC One for a 13th series.

 

Vexed is back and completely different. Maybe it'll be funny this time. Digital Spy

 

If the Midnight Beast leave you scratching your head a bit, you might enjoy this ramble from fans of their former incarnation The Clik Clik turning their backs on them. Popjustice 

 

There are some cryptic (read: unhelpful) details about Misfits series four out. Den of Geek

 

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