Jokes stolen, venues poached and straight white men charged more: It's the week's comedy news 

Ivan Brackenbury & Co in the new BBC One pilot Hospital People

And from the Leicester Comedy Festival:
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2016
Carl Jones And Nina Gilligan
Lucy Roper: InappROPERiate
Chris McIlroy Presents The Legend Of Davey Kelly



Comedy and theatre on board historic sailing ship Cutty Sark!

The Cutty Sark Studio Theatre launches a new season of events. Be the first to see brand-new material from some of today’s hottest comedians including Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Josie Long. See a whaler’s life from the Moby Dick era brought to life through music and film, or join us for the award-winning theatrical comedy sensation Austentatious

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The science of comedy

Dane Baptiste chooses his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites

Michaela Coel talks about her new comedy The Aliens

Richard Herring's ten best RHLSTP interviews

Don't be a thief, Keith... copper turned comedian Alfie Moore feels Mr Chegwin's collar

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Peter Serafinowicz makes Donald Trump gay; the rules of Pointless are confusingly explained and Chris Forbes imagines a Scottish weatherman's last day, among many more

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