Not Going Out comes back; comics in plagiarism claim and unseen Brian Pern in today's Chortle Digest

No 723
March 24, 2016

Not Going Out appears to be coming back for a surprise new series.

Joseph Morpurgo cleaned up at the Chortle Awards, scooping breakthrough, innovation and comedians' comedian awards. Vic Reeves collected an outstanding contribution forhimselfandBobMortimer; and Nicholas Parsons picked up the radio gong for Just A Minute. FULL LIST OF WINNERS

A previously unreleased episode of Brian Pern is to see the light of day in a new DVD release.

Frankie Boyle has accused Jimmy Carr of stealing one of his one of his gags.

The comedy line-up for the Latitude festival has been announced.

John Cleese is threatening to sue the theatre company behind the Faulty Towers Dining Experience for ripping off his characters.

Scrotal Recall has been re-commissioned for a seconds series – but on Netflix, not Channel 4.

Entries have opened for this year's BBC New Comedy Award.

Jack Dee, Alistair McGowan, Doon Mackichan and Ben Miller are to star in a new comedy musical about a cowboy re-enactment club.

A young comedian with incurable cancer has been given his dream – an HBO special – thanks to Ellen DeGeneres.

Dara O Briain is to host a new computer gaming show for Dave.

Comedy Central is to make a second series of I Live With Models.

And Marlon Wayans is to make his London stand-up debut.

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Footage from the Chortle Awards, a trailer for the Lego Batman, and one for season five of Veep, featuring Hugh Laurie. And Arj Barker has released a single, Disgracebook

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Not Going Out comes back; comics in plagiarism claim and unseen Brian Pern in today's Chortle Digest

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