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Britain's John Oliver takes over America's Daily Show

Jon Stewart's UK Daily Show sidekick John Oliver is taking over the programme for two months while its host makes his new film.

Robert Dex, The Independent, 2nd May 2013

Eric Idle on wanting to make Pirates of Penzance movie

I began to write this movie around 1976. I always loved Gilbert & Sullivan. Especially The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance. I thought the latter might make a good movie.

Eric Idle, 5th April 2013

Miranda Hart on her comedy hero Eric Morecambe

Plus Barry Cryer, Ant and Dec, Victoria Wood, Ben Miller salute a legacy of laughter.

Stephen Armstrong, Radio Times, 29th March 2013

My Hero: Miranda Hart on Eric Morecambe - TV review

Miranda shows plenty of Hart in her homage to Eric Morecambe, but do we really need to see her supporting his football team?

Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 29th March 2013

Lewis Schaffer's American Guide To England

Lewis Schaffer, the comedian behind one of the London live comedy circuit's longest-running free shows looks to have finally turned his hand to paid gigs.

Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 6th February 2013

How adapting UK sitcoms for Americas can be no joke

Two nations divided by a common language we may be, but the difference between Britain and America is never greater than when it comes to humour - just ask Ruth Jones whose Gavin & Stacey still remains development limbo Stateside. Nathan Bevan looks at how adapting UK sitcoms for US audiences can be no joke.

Nathan Bevan, Wales Online, 26th January 2013

Cue! Eric Sykes

This Christmas Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra pay tribute to Eric Sykes, one of the great English comedians who died earlier this year. Here, Radio 4 Extra producer Mik Wilkojc talks about working with Eric Sykes and previews some of the coming programmes.

Mik Wilkojc, BBC Blogs, 18th December 2012

Hugh Laurie's American odyssey continues

His role as Dr House made the British actor a US star. Next up, the most famous pirate of them all - with an English accent.

Paul Harris, The Observer, 2nd December 2012

America's ABC network remaking BBC's Vexed

Despite being a terrible show on so many levels, ABC are looking to remake BBC2's comedy-drama cop show Vexed-the story of a mismatched male and female detective.

Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 1st December 2012

Cast announced for American pilot of Getting On

Roseanne's Laurie Metcalf, Family Guy's Alex Borstein and Reno 911's Niecy Nash are checking into Getting On, HBO's medical comedy pilot.

Michael Ausiello, TV Line, 27th November 2012

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