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Stand Comedy Club starts redundancy process

Frankie Boyle, Kevin Bridges, Limmy and Fern Brady are among the comics leading calls for a Scottish Government bail-out of The Stand Comedy Club - as it emerged that the "vast majority" of staff are to be made redundant unless it is thrown a lifeline.

The Pythons skewered cancel culture 40 years ago

Forget Cleese's recent decline - the Pythons' great crusades against groupthink and frothing mobs seem more timely than ever.

Stand-up comedy and the quest for cultural credibility

Arts Council England (ACE) has recently taken the unprecedented step of including comedy as a form of theatre under the terms of the Culture Recovery Fund, part of the emergency response package to help cultural institutions recover from the blow they have taken during the pandemic. But the council has expressly stated on its website that this was mandated by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and does not mean comedy clubs will be eligible for future ACE funding.

Station featured in Dad's Army is saved from bulldozers

A railway station used in the filming of Dad's Army has received a reprieve from imminent demolition. The station in Brandon was due to be demolished after Breckland District Council gave permission for Greater Anglia to knock down the building and create a larger car park on the site.

However a High Court order issued today, Thursday 30th July, quashed the council decision after review proceedings were launched by SAVE Britain's Heritage.

Red Dwarf creator Doug Naylor teases more to come

There's a willingness from UKTV and the producers to make more episodes.

Outnumbered house is put up for sale for £1.7m

The property featured in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered has been put up for sale for £1.7 million.

Sexual abuse on comedy circuit has been ignored

The comedy scene in Scotland harbours an "insidious" culture of sexual harassment and exploitation, female performers have claimed.

Comedy writer Richard Preddy dies

Preddy worked on the pioneering Channel 4 sketch show Smack The Pony and also the hospital comedy Green Wing. Other writing credits ranged from Chucklevision to The Fast Show and Harry Enfield and Chums. He wrote questions for Vic and Bob on Shooting Stars and also wrote on numerous animation and childrens' shows such as Angry Toons and Rastamouse.

The Red Dwarf Chronicles - Series V

Often considered Red Dwarf's greatest series, Season V was at the heart of the golden era of Red Dwarf.