The week's comedy news

No 697
September 18, 2015

Here's our rundown of comedy news from the past seven days

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Paul Zerdin has won America's Got Talent, netting him $1million and a huge career prospects in the States.

Two long-lost episode of the Monty Python precursor At Last The 1948 Show have been recovered after almost 50 years.

Several comedians are up for awards from charity Mind for highlighting mental health issues.

The researchers behind QI are to release a version of the No Such Thing As A Fish podcast – on vinyl.

Richard Wilson is reviving Victor Meldrew for a one-off stage show.

An American comedian has been exposed for lying about escaping the September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Centre.

ITV2 has commissioned another comedy prank show featuring Ryan Sampson from Plebs.

Sky’s head of comedy Lucy Lumsden is to leave the company after six years.

BBC One has confirmed a second series of Still Open All Hours, starting with a Christmas special.

Channel 4 has released two more Comedy Blaps.

And Jim Gaffigan is to perform stand-up for the Pope.

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Visit the Rugby World Cup Fanzone in Richmond for fantastic live comedy as part of The Big Hullabaloo. Kicking off is enfant terrible Frankie Boyle, in his Hurt Like You’ve Never Been Loved show. Comedic greats journey far and wide for a special Home Nations Comedy Night with Danny Bhoy leading the charge. Followed by Jason Manford who’s extended his First World Problems tour especially. Tickets on sale at www.thebighullabaloo.com

Bill, the new movie from the Horrible Histories team

Kevin Bridges new tour, as it visits London

How comedy subverts Islamophobia

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A lost clip from At Last The 1948 Show, unreleased Emmy promos from Andy Samberg and a song from the new film Bill, among many others.

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Tickets went on sale this morning for a show by US comedian Hannibal Buress in London. He's playing the Forum in Kentish Town on October 13. Buy.

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