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The week's comedy news - and save money on seeing Showstopper!

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The week's comedy news - and save money on seeing Showstopper!
No 700
October 9, 2015


 

Channel 4 has dropped Stand-Up For The Week after five series. 

BBC Three has ordered two more series of People Just Do Nothing.

Seann Walsh and Marek Larwood have just finished shooting a family action adventure film in London.

We've announced the line-up for this year's Chortle Comedy Book Festival, featuring Nicholas Parsons, David Baddiel, Isy Suttie, Robin Ince, Phill Jupitus and so many more...

Miranda Hart is to take part in a celebrity Gogglebox special – with two of her mothers.

A judge has overturned a ban on adverts for a Muslim comedy film running on the New York subway.

Ricky Gervais has been left stunned after censors gave the Derek DVD
an 18 certificate.

Terry Gilliam has revealed how he still feels intimidated by the quick verbal wit of his Monty Python colleagues.

Joel Dommett has joined the team of Sky 1's new music and comedy show Bring The Noise.

Dapper Laughs has slammed comedians for not coming to his defence in the row that cost him his TV series and said that a lot of women love his banter.

A stage show based on Shaun Of The Dead has been axed because of a dispute over rights.

Dave has yanked the fifth season of Parks & Recreation from its schedule at the last minute.

And Sacha Baron Cohen has set up a new production company, backed by Channel 4.

 

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The official trailer for Handjob Cabin, the first look at Detectorists Series 2 and Steve Coogan interviews Steve Coogan. And we featured Nick Helm, Rik Mayall, Tim Key, Phill Jupitus and John Hegley to mark National Poetry Day

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