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.

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02/04/2008 … ARIZONA comedian Robby Wagner has performed a 10 hour, seven minute stand-up set, breaking the previous 7hr endurance record set by Dane Cook inn Los Angeles in…

BBC 'runs scared' of Muslim jokes

- says Ben Elton

02/04/2008 … Ben Elton has accused the BBC of banning jokes about Muslims because it is too ‘scared’ of Islam.

Dave Jory Is The Zodiac

Review by Steve Bennett

02/04/2008 … Comedy festivals like shows with themes, since they make for interesting programme blurbs, even if the discipline doesn’t suit every comedian.

Circus Ringbarkus: Walkies On The Wild Side

Review by Steve Bennett

02/04/2008 … Comedy festivals can be broad churches – hence the inclusion of ‘Australia’s funniest travelling dog show’ in the Melbourne programme.

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01/04/2008 … RUSSELL BRAND says he wants Barbara Windsor to play his mum in the big-film adaptation if his autobiography, My Booky Wook.

Pegg gets new movie on the road

Another collaboration with Frost

01/04/2008 … Simon Pegg is working on a new movie with his Hot Fuzz co-star Nick Frost.

Still standing...

Brit comics in US reality show finals

01/04/2008 … Jim Tavare and Paul Foot will be representing Britain in US reality show Last Comic Standing, according to unconfirmed reports from America.