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The currently untitled autobiography from the stand-up and reigning <em>Strictly Come Dancing</em> champion will be out 9th October.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/shop/news/8184/gavin-stacey-book/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/g/gavin_and_stacey_creators.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: James Corden, Ruth Jones. Credit: Baby Cow Productions" title="Gavin & Stacey. Image shows left to right: James Corden, Ruth Jones. 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Click for a guide." class="link-ref">Gavin & Stacey</a> special, we've pick ten brain-teasers from a <a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/gavin_stacey/shop/8354/the-gavin-stacey-quiz-book/" title="More details about this product">brand new quiz book</a> about the show to test your knowledge.</p> </div> </div> <div class="menu-item"> <div class="menu-thumbnail"><a href="https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/taskmaster/features/the-taskmaster-day/"><img src="https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/t/taskmaster_series11.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Greg Davies, Mike Wozniak, Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall, Lee Mack. Copyright: Avalon Television" title="Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Greg Davies, Mike Wozniak, Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall, Lee Mack. 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