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Rosie Jones wins Attitude Comedy Award

2016 Funny Women Awards finalist, writer and podcaster Rosie Jones has won Attitude Magazine's Comedy Award! Rosie tweeted: "I'm proud to be disabled and I'm proud to be gay but most of all I'm just proud to be me. This award winning little lesbian is so full of love...and alcohol." Also, Stephen Fry won the Icon Award.

Funny Women, 2nd December 2020

Lee Mack replaces Stephen Fry in The Understudy

Lee Mack is to take over from Stephen Fry in charity performances of the comic play The Understudy, as Fry has quit the show to make a trip to America.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd December 2020

Have I Got News For You documentary to celebrate 30 years

Have I Got News For You is to mark its 30th anniversary with a commemorative documentary. Have I Got 30 Years For You will be broadcast on BBC One over the festive period.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2020

ITV's winter schedule to feature Billy Connolly and Mr Bean

ITV's festive schedule will feature documentaries about Billy Connolly and Mr Bean. It's also revealed a number of other shows and comedy Christmas specials.

British Comedy Guide, 11th November 2020

Stephen Fry announces The Simpsons cameo

Stephen Fry has announced he'll be making a cameo on The Simpsons.

Abigail Gillibrand, Metro, 30th October 2020

Stephen Fry hails 21st Century Firsts in documentary

Stephen Fry is to present ITV documentary 21st Century Firsts, which focuses on the most influential developments of the last 20 years.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd October 2020

Cast revealed for 'What A Carve Up!' online show

Stephen Fry, Rebecca Front, Derek Jacobi and Griff Rhys Jones are amongst the cast making a new online version of satirical novel What A Carve Up!.

British Comedy Guide, 28th September 2020

Stars urge BBC to protect regional news programmes

Dozens of broadcasters from Stephen Fry to Sir Lenny Henry have signed a letter asking the BBC not to cut its English regional current affairs programmes.

BBC, 17th June 2020

Stephen Fry voices new CBeebies mindfulness app

Children can learn and develop mindful habits to help them through these unprecedented times with the launch of Your Mindful Garden, a new CBeebies activity voiced by Stephen Fry.

BBC, 7th May 2020

Golden oldies: Britain's best vintage comedy

The best old sitcoms, stand up and stars of the silver screen are just what the nation needs to get us through these long housebound days - not everything on Netflix is notable, and Amazon Prime is hit and miss. So why not do yourself a favour, and when next looking for something to bring a smile to your face, take a trip back in time to see some of Britain's best comedy.

Benedict Spence, The Spectator, 21st April 2020

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