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Joke Thieves preview

Permitted plagiarism provides a rich seam of comedy as stand-ups with very different acts channel rivals' material.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 17th February 2014

Steve Coogan: I don't want to abandon Alan Partridge

Steve Coogan has said he will do "something else" with Norfolk's local radio star Alan Partridge - but his next challenge might be directing.

Ellie Walker-Arnott, Radio Times, 17th February 2014

Review: Steve Gribbin

Steve Gribbin had the last laugh at the Havant Comedy Club, stealing the show in his hilarious satirical style.

Kayleigh Millen, Portsmouth News, 11th February 2014

Ricky Gervais reveals another Extras prophecy

In the wake of Samuel L. Jackson being mistaken for Laurence Fishburne in a cringe-makingly awkward US TV interview, the funnyman took to Twitter to point out that Ashley Jensen's character had done the exact same thing in a 2005 episode of the show.

Caroline Westbrook, Metro, 11th February 2014

Nick Revell interview

Nick Revell explains how Tai Chi and comedy let The Force be with him.

John Fleming, 10th February 2014

Lee Mack reveals the shows he's said no to

"There was one show I was asked to do where you had to jump off a diving board and into a swimming pool..."

Claire Webb, Radio Times, 7th February 2014

Review: David O'Doherty Will Try to Fix Everything

Expanding on the darker tone exhibited in his preceding 'break-up' show, Irish Casio king David O'Doherty's new offering covers happiness, hope, and in all but name, depression.

Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 6th February 2014

Pope Francis meets Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan, along with Philomena Lee, whose young son was sold for adoption by nuns in 1955 and was the subject of Coogan's recent film Philomena, have met Pope Francis in Rome.

Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 5th February 2014

New interview: Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton

Be still my beating heart. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith return to our screens with Inside No. 9, six self-contained comedies with some delicious shocks and surprises. They talk about the series, their other plans and the inevitable prospect of a League of Gentlemen reunion.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th February 2014

Steve Bennett interview (the comic, not journalist)

I only started taking it seriously in 2012, leading up to my first Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Sara Shulman, Comedy Blogedy, 4th February 2014

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