James Acaster, Mitchell & Webb and the Doug Anthony All-Stars in the Chortle Digest

No 727
April 22, 2016

James Acaster is to host a music-based talk show for BBC Three.

Sun columnist Kelvin McKenzie has prompted a storm of outrage after writing that he ‘never found Victoria Wood remotely funny’.

David Swift, the actor who played Henry Davenport in the Drop the Dead Donkey, has died days before his 86th birthday.

The Doug Anthony Allstars are to return to Edinburgh after an absence of more than 20 years. And Russell Howard’s back, too…

And Richard Wilson is to revive Victor Meldrew for a one-man show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Filming has begun on David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s new sitcom pilot.

Getting On creators Vicki Pepperdine and Joanna Scanlan are developing a new show for America’s IFC network.

Olivia Colman and Hugh Dennis are to star in a sexually explicit feminist comedy-drama for BBC Three.

Dawn French is to star in a four-part Sky 1 drama set in rural Cornwall.

Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen has claimed Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan used to be a ‘boywhore’ in Istanbul brothel, wading in to the free speech row engulfing Germany.

BBC Two has commissioned a second series of its comedy series Two Doors Down, midway through the first run.

Gary: Tank Commander is returning to television … as a political interviewer.

The BBC has launched a comedy writing competition aimed at secondary school students, fronted by David Walliams.

TV channel Gold has ordered a second series of Marley’s Ghosts, its supernatural sitcom starring John Hannah and Sarah Alexander.

Steve Coogan has revealed details of his next screenplay.

Ten comics have recorded stand-up sets about mental health issues to be broadcast on Comedy Central.

A new record has been set for the highest terrestrial stand-up gig, following a show at Everest Base Camp.

And Indian comedy megastar Kapil Sharma is to make his UK debut at Wembley Arena.

Welcome to your weekly round-up of all the comedy news, reviews and features a full day early! As always check Chortle.co.uk for more on these stories as well as listings of more than 5,000 live comedy events.

Seven of the most controversial jokes about the Queen

And an interview with the writers of Channel 4's new Royal based comedy series The Windsors

Julian Clary: The Joy Of Mincing

Teenage Cancer Trust comedy night at the Royal Albert Hall

… and the last of the Melbourne Comedy Festival reviews, includingBrian Posehn and Luisa Omielan: Am I Right Ladies?!

Here's the full list from Melbourne

A new trailer for Maria Bamford's new Netflix series, Kunt And The Gang wish the Queen happy birthday, and some highlights from the Great Debate at the Melbourne comedy festival featuring Barry Humphries, Sara Pascoe, Alex Edelman and many more.

Click here for all the videos we've featured this week.

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James Acaster, Mitchell & Webb and the Doug Anthony All-Stars in the Chortle Digest

Seven of the most controversial jokes about the Queen

And an interview with the writers of Channel 4's new Royal based comedy series The Windsors

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