What are Harry Hill, Noel Fielding, Nick Helm and others up to? It's the week's comedy news...

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December 4, 2015

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A weekly round-up of all the comedy news, reviews and features of the last seven days. As always check Chortle.co.uk for more on these stories as well as listings of more than 3,500 live comedy events.

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Harry Hill is set to front a new panel show for ITV, Chortle can reveal.

ITV bosses have been left embarrassed after the illustrated a news story about Lenny Henry – with footage of Ainsley Harriott.

The BBC turned down the chance to make Hunderby, creator Julia Davis has revealed.

Nick Helm's comedy Uncle is to return for a third series – but online.

...And E4 has ordered a second series of Michaela Coel's comedy Chewing Gum.

Noel Fielding has launched a bid for Christmas No 1 – with the aid of Idris Elba... and the track is very much worth a listen.

The BBC pulled a comedy show from its schedules because of fears over its plot involving a terrorist suspect.

Burnistoun creators Iain Connell and Robert Florence are to debut a new live show with new characters at next year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Character comic Matt Roper has spent the night in a New York police cell, after he was arrested for falling asleep across a couple of subway seats.

The Daily Star tried to whip up a race row around Catherine Tate's Nan.

Peter Kay is to DJ a series of 'dance-a-thon parties' around the UK next year.

And Alan Partridge is to co-host TFI Friday.

Last year's Monty Python stage show is available on DVD – and we have a special offer for Chortle readers to get a copy for just £5. Full details

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Weirdos maestro Adam Larter leads us throughhisunusual pick of comedy favourites...

...as Lewis Schaffer reveals the comics that have most influenced him

34 facts to leave you speechless, from the QI researchers.

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We've got stand-up DVDs from Justin Moorhouse, Henning Wehn and Hal Cruttenden to give away this week. And what's more, each of our five winners scoops all three titles! Enter here

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