Radio debut for Nathan Barley star
New sitcom set in children's nursery
03/09/2009 … Nathan Barley star Nicholas Burns is to make his first foray into radio comedy, with a new sitcom set in a children’s nursery.
2009 Archives
Thu 03 September 2009
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03/09/2009 … RADIO 4 is again looking for non-commissioned writers to contribute to the fourth series of its sketch show Recorded For Training Purposes this autumn.
New series for 'No Head'
And there's a sitcom spin-off, too
03/09/2009 … The BBC has ordered another run of its acclaimed children’s sketch show Sorry I’ve Got No Head – as well as a new sitcom spin-off.
'Defamatory, obscene and vicious'
Catholics want to silence comics
03/09/2009 … American Catholics have condemned comedians Penn & Teller for launching the most ‘defamatory, obscene and vicious’ attack on the church ever screened on TV.
Wed 02 September 2009
Never mind the buzz-frocks
Jupitus lands West End drag role
02/09/2009 … Phill Jupitus is to star in West End musical Hairspray – in drag.
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02/09/2009 … SEAN MASON won Chortle's £75 for the best Correspondents article in August for his piece on why there are no comedy magazines.
Comedians vs critics
Joe Daniels tries – and fails – to sit on both sides
02/09/2009 … There is one major dichotomy in showbusiness; one that is so engrained in its culture and history that if shaken, the whole industry would collapse.