Claire Hooper: Storybook
04/04/2008 … Once upon a time, there was a girl called Claire Hooper, who was probably one of the most promising young comedians to emerge from Australia.
2008 Archives
Fri 04 April 2008
Thu 03 April 2008
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2008
03/04/2008 … Sammy J In The Forest Of Dreams Julia Morris: Shoosh Please Danny McGinlay: Coming Soon Courteney Hocking: Mixing Pop And Politics Dave Thornton:…
© BBC The Empire strikes back
America to remake two more Britcoms
03/04/2008 … Two more BBC comedies are to be remade for the American market.
Andrew McClelland's Guide To Being A Modern Gentleman
03/04/2008 … Andrew McClelland has always had something of the air of the Edwardian gentlemen adventurer about him – albeit one perpetually being driven to the verge of debilitating…
Wed 02 April 2008
Borat wins again
02/04/2008 … Sacha Baron Cohen has won another legal battle over his Borat movie.
The Office opens another branch
Spin-off planned for US series
02/04/2008 … America’s NBC network is to launch a spin-off from The Office.
The men who tickled me...
02/04/2008 … Ken Dood has paid tribute to four great Liverpool comedians, as part of the City’s Capital of Culture celebrations.
Was Lenny right?
Julian Hall on the future of black comedy
02/04/2008 … The recent speech by Lenny Henry about the lack of diversity in TV raised some uncomfortable and contentious questions about the lack of black comedy talent.