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The Pleasance Theatre has officially announced its first batch of 50 shows today. Among the highlights is a new play, My Obsession, by Paul Merton's wife Suki Webster starring, erm, Paul Merton and... more
Al murray
Al Murray, The Pub Landlord has announced a new 52-date UK tour. One Man, One Guvnor will start on September 3 and run until November 30 ending with three nights at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the... more
Jeremy Paxman
Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman will be appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. He is booked to do a week in the Cabaret Bar at the Pleasance Theatre.Details are sketchy at the moment and it is not... more
Daniel Kitson 1999
In an age when pretty much everything from your first pooh to your dying croak ends up on YouTube there isn’t much of Daniel Kitson around. In his early days there was a famous clip of him on... more
Michael Palin
Monty Python's Michael Palin is to set out on a solo tour this autumn. The tour will start in Crawley in September and end in his hometown of Sheffield in October and will be called Travelling To... more
Ben Miller
Ben Miller is set to guest star opposite Peter Capaldi when the new series of Doctor Who returns this autumn.Commenting on his role, Ben Miller says: "As a committed Whovian I cannot believe my luck... more
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced the nominations for this year’s awards. The biggest comedy nominee is The IT Crowd. Co-stars  Richard Ayoade and Chris... more
Monty python
Monty Python's surviving members have reluctantly decided that their tenth and final gig at the O2 Arena in London on July 20 will probably be their last live performance together. Tickets for... more
Bridget Christie has picked up yet another award nomination today. The Foster’s Award winner, Sky Arts South Bank Award winner and double Chortle Award winner has picked up a nomination this... more
Dara O'Briain
Dara Ó’Briain and Tommy Tiernan are the two big homegrown stars of this year’s Sky Cat Laughs line-up, announced today. The 20th festival, which takes place in Kilkenny from May 29 to June 2 boasts... more
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