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The Society of Authors (SoA) has withdrawn from its Ethical AI Charter, launched last week, following backlash and a subsequent statement from CEO Anna Ganley that aimed to clarify the organisation’s position on generative AI. 👇 ebx.sh/SWF5iX

Society of Authors withdraws from Ethical AI Charter after member backlash

The Society of Authors (SoA) has withdrawn from its Ethical AI Charter, launched last week, following backlash and a subsequent statement from CEO Anna Ganley that aimed to clarify the organisation’s...

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ICYMI:The Society of Authors (SoA) launched a global, ethical AI charter at the Creators Emergency Summit in London on 13th October, aimed at “defining how generative AI services should be deployed to help protect and support human creators”. 👇 ebx.sh/i9P6eE

Global creative bodies launch ethical AI charter ‘in the vacuum of government policy’

The Society of Authors launched a global, ethical AI charter at the Creators Emergency Summit in London on 13th October, aimed at “defining how generative AI services should be deployed to help...

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In this week's Sunday read, we explore Philomena Cunk's cultural turning point, the smash-hit BBC sitcom Brush Strokes. comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

Brush Strokes: A brush with laughter - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

Jacko by name, Jack-the-Lad by nature: love, life and taking responsibility were the core of the late 1980s BBC comedy Brush Strokes, with up to 16 million viewers tuning in each week.

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Shop Newsletter! There are just *so* many new books out again this season that we're focusing squarely on them this week. From @Kathbum to @RealBobMortimer and @LucyPorterComic to @MeeraSyal, there are a wealth of comic treats across genres. cdn.comedy.co.uk/newsletters…
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Our Comedy Chronicles column takes a good look at the career of Lance Percival. The That Was The Week That Was star flitted from format to format, and nearly gave up after being involved in a car crash that killed another driver. comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

Lance a little: The sketchy career of Lance Percival - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide

A profile of Lance Percival. The That Was The Week That Was star flitted from format to format, and nearly gave up after being involved in a car crash that killed another driver.

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Weekend catch-up: Review of Susan Calman: Tall Tales on tour chortle.co.uk/review/2026/10…
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[Recap:] A long read Comedy Chronicles article looking at Terry-Thomas's bit of bother with the Beeb. comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

T-T v the BBC: Terry-Thomas's bit of bother with the Beeb - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide

Terry-Thomas is largely remembered for his suave womanising persona in a raft of cinema hits, but long before that he was instrumental in defining what comedy could be and do on television.

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Many Happy Returns, a new novel from Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran, continues the story of beloved sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart through and beyond the 2016 special. It's available now as paperback, eBook or audiobook: comedy.co.uk/tv/goodnight_sw…

Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran - Goodnight Sweetheart: Many Happy Returns Audiobook, eBook and...

Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran - Goodnight Sweetheart: Many Happy Returns by Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks is available to buy on Audiobook, eBook and Paperback.

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Comedy Rewind today is a venture into Sir David Jason's least-known starring sitcom, The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs. The spy comedy ran for thirteen episodes in 1974. comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

Come spy with me: The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

Sir David Jason is best known as characters like Del Boy, Granville and Pa Larkin, but have you met his bumbling 1974 secret agent Edgar Briggs?

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[Recap:] Our Comedy Rewind column looks back at Alexei Sayle's Stuff, the comic's first headline TV series. comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

Satirical, surrealist brilliance in Alexei Sayle's Stuff - Comedy Rewind - British Comedy Guide

Running from 1988, Alexei Sayle's Stuff is undoubtedly one of the great sketch series of the early alternative comedy movement.

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Terry-Thomas is largely remembered for his suave womanising persona in a raft of cinema hits, but long before that he was instrumental in defining what comedy could be and do on television. It didn't mean a happy relationship with the BBC though... comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

T-T v the BBC: Terry-Thomas's bit of bother with the Beeb - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide

Terry-Thomas is largely remembered for his suave womanising persona in a raft of cinema hits, but long before that he was instrumental in defining what comedy could be and do on television.

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I'm Not The Only Murderer In My Retirement Home, the comic novel from writer and performer Fergus Craig, is out now in paperback. comedy.co.uk/people/fergus_c…
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Booksellers were urged to think of new ways to make their shops the “cultural and social heart of your neighbourhood” at the Booksellers Association’s (BA) annual conference in Hinckley yesterday (21st September), which included talks on urban planning, intimidation and censorship, social media and more. 👇 ebx.sh/7fAedm

BA conference hears bookshops must be ‘social heart’ of the high street amid ‘rising tide of anger’

Booksellers were urged to think of new ways to make their shops the “cultural and social heart of your neighbourhood” at the Booksellers Association’s (BA) annual conference in Hinckley yesterday...

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Happy, Thank You. More, Please., the eye-opening memoir from rising Irish stand-up star Kyla Cobbler, is out now. "This is a book about falling in love with your real self." comedy.co.uk/people/kyla-cob…

Kyla Cobbler - Happy, Thank You. More, Please. Audiobook, eBook, Hardback and Paperback by Kyla...

Kyla Cobbler - Happy, Thank You. More, Please. by Kyla Cobbler is available to buy on Audiobook, eBook, Hardback and Paperback.

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[Recap:] "The reviews could hardly have been more damning." Comedy Chronicles looks back at Hale & Pace's final BBC series. comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

It seemed a good idea at the time #8: h&p@bbc. - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide

A look back at sketch double act Hale & Pace's move from ITV to the BBC, and h&p@bbc., the oddly named and poorly received show which turned out to be their final TV series.

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"The show was well and truly doomed." Comedy Chronicles looks back at Hale & Pace moving to the BBC and their oddly titled final series, 'h&p@bbc.' comedy.co.uk/features/comedy…

It seemed a good idea at the time #8: h&p@bbc. - Comedy Chronicles - British Comedy Guide

A look back at sketch double act Hale & Pace's move from ITV to the BBC, and h&p@bbc., the oddly named and poorly received show which turned out to be their final TV series.

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Viral sensation, comedian Fin Taylor's debut book, Fin Taylor - The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged): An Unsupervised PHD, is out now. Get it in audiobook, hardback or eBook formats: comedy.co.uk/people/fin_tayl…

Fin Taylor - The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged): An Unsupervised PHD Audiobook,...

Fin Taylor - The History Of Mankind In Its Entirety (Abridged): An Unsupervised PHD by Fin Taylor is available to buy on Audiobook, eBook and Hardback.

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Are you an aspiring editor? At Edit Academy, Angela Clarke will discuss the author-editor relationship, sharing insight into how inhouse & freelance editors can guide an author through the #editing process. Book: writersandartists.co.uk/even…
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There are a numbers of ways to publish your writing. In this session we'll discuss the different routes to publication, spanning self-publishing, indie #publishing & traditional publishing. Book: writersandartists.co.uk/even… #publication
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Alexei Sayle's latest book, a memoir of a life on the left, How I've Tried To Change The World: By Walking Down The Middle Of The Street Shouting, is out now. Get it in hardback, eBook or audiobook now: comedy.co.uk/people/alexei_s…

Alexei Sayle - How I've Tried To Change The World: By Walking Down The Middle Of The Street...

Alexei Sayle - How I've Tried To Change The World: By Walking Down The Middle Of The Street Shouting by Alexei Sayle is available to buy on Audiobook, eBook and Hardback.

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