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Stewart Lee in Edinburgh
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 - 12:47pm

Stewart Lee has returned to the city of his studies to give a talk at Oxford University about his career as a writer / comedian.

Miranda Hart
Wednesday, 9 January 2013 - 1:01pm

Miranda has ‘lost’ around 2 million viewers on Monday night – yet still pulled in nearly 7 million according to the latest viewing figures.

Josh Widdicombe FHM Comedy Hero
Wednesday, 9 January 2013 - 12:47pm

Xfm have signed Josh Widdicombe to present a Saturday morning show on the station.

Prat Mobile from Only Fools and Horses
Tuesday, 8 January 2013 - 1:47pm

A line green Ford Capri which featured in Only Fools and Horses is up for sale in an auction later this month.

Michael McIntyre
Tuesday, 8 January 2013 - 12:21pm

Michael McIntyre was the world’s biggest selling comedian in 2012, bringing in a whopping £21m.

Jack Whitehall
Monday, 7 January 2013 - 5:47pm

Jack Whitehall is giving up alcohol for January as part of a post Big Fat Quiz detox.

BBC Three
Monday, 7 January 2013 - 11:23am

The BBC has been attacked for treating suicide as ‘a matter of fun’ in its new sitcom Way To Go.

Amazon
Monday, 7 January 2013 - 10:43am

Online retailer Amazon is planning to produce up to six original comedy pilots from it’s production company Amazon Studios.

yes-prime-minister.jpg
Monday, 7 January 2013 - 10:19am

The BBC missed out on the new series of Yes, Prime Minister because it asked writers Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay for a pilot before a new series could be green-lit.

Comedy Central logo
Monday, 7 January 2013 - 10:06am

Threesome and Anger Management helped Comedy Central UK to it’s best ever year in 2012 according to new figures.

Jack Whitehall and James Corden on The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Sunday, 6 January 2013 - 12:32pm

Jack Whitehall has been hit with fresh revelations over The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year after inadvertently revealing a student’s phone number.

David Walliams and Matt Lucas in Come Fly With Me
Friday, 4 January 2013 - 12:16pm

David Walliams has revealed how he was keen to produce a further series of Come Fly With Me but the idea was vetoed by his long-term comedy partner Matt Lucas.

Jack Whitehall
Thursday, 3 January 2013 - 6:05pm

TV bosses have publically denied claims made in the Daily Mail that Jack Whitehall may be forced to quit his role as presenter of the National Television Awards.

Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012
Thursday, 3 January 2013 - 12:14pm

Jack Whitehall has come under pressure to step down as host of the National Television Awards following the media-generated furore over his role in Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year.

Simon Pegg in The World's End
Wednesday, 2 January 2013 - 12:35pm

Christmas is the time of year when the the news radar packs up due to excessive mince pies, so for those looking to catch up with what's gone on over the past 10 days, here's a quick round-up.

Chris Coltrane
Saturday, 29 December 2012 - 3:21pm

Political comedian Chris Coltrane has released his entire Edinburgh Fringe show as a free download.

Richard Herring
Saturday, 29 December 2012 - 1:53am

Page 3, Pythons and pregnant women: it's our most-clicked stories of the year...

Lee and Herring
Friday, 28 December 2012 - 3:29pm

Richard Herring has raised the possibility that his famous duo with fellow comedian Stewart Lee could be revived – when they’re both old men.

Dawn French as the Vicar of Dibley
Friday, 28 December 2012 - 2:30pm

Dawn French has revealed that she almost declined the leading role in The Vicar Of Dibley as she didn’t think her role was funny enough.

Sanderson Jones
Friday, 21 December 2012 - 10:59am

Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans have set up their own godless congregation and church for atheists in North London.

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