Dirk Gently, Nick Helm and Dad's Army: The week's comedy news

No 710
January 8, 2016

Welcome to your first weekly round-up of all the comedy news, reviews and features of 2016. As always check Chortle.co.uk for more on these stories as well as listings of more than 4,000 live comedy events.

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Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is returning to TV.

Patrick Kielty is to host a BBC panel show about the English language.

Nick Helm's short film Elephant has been nominated for a Bafta.

Jongleurs has unexpectedly lost its Glasgow home – with just a few days' notice.

A long-lost episode of Dad’s Army is to be revived – as an animation.

The BBC is planning a British Saturday Night Live-style comedy variety show.

Rhod Gilbert is to host a new BBC show seeking the best amateur band in the country.

Chris Addison is to join the Royal Opera.

Lena Dunham's comedyGirls is to end with one more series in 2017.

Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has slammed the BBC for being timid and obsessed with balance.

The thief who stole Bill Bailey's tour bus from outside a gig in Liverpool has been jailed for two years.

And Bob Mortimer has been given the all-clear to return to the stage.

How Netflix is changing the face of comedy

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Since the last newsletter:

On radio:

Carey Marx: Intensive Carey

On TV:

Walliams And Friend
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

Live:

Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation
Lewis Schaffer: You Are Beautiful

Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer nominee Larry Dean chooses his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites.

Chortle editor Steve Bennett makes his personal pick of the ten most memorable gigs of 2015.

And here are Chortle's most-read stories of the year.

Dinosaur Park: This award-winning, laugh-out-loud spin on Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park is a theatrical celebration of cinematic nostalgia and a powerful reminder of the ones we love. The perfect parody for those waiting anxiously for the next film!

Superbolt Theatre’s five-star production comes to the St. James Studio for a limited season from 2 – 23 Jan. Book here.

★★★★★ ‘Slick and seamless’ Broadway Baby

★★★★ ‘Hilarious and touching.’ The List

Win Series 3 of Toast on DVD

...and the 9th and final series of Peep Show

John Cleese revives Basil Fawlty for a Specsavers advert; Ricky Gervais on telling your arse from your elbow, and Stephen Merchant appears on The Simpsons, among others...

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Dirk Gently, Nick Helm and Dad's Army: The week's comedy news

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