By Italian stand-up Giacinto Palmieri
15/10/2009 … It’s accepted wisdom that comedians are allowed to crack jokes about their own ethnic, religious or national groups that would seem offensive coming from outsiders.
15/10/2009 … AUSTRALIA is to get QI for the first time, with the F series being transmitted on ABC1 from next Tuesday.
Producers 'manufacture' all-female sketch show
15/10/2009 … Channel 4 is to air an all-female sketch show featuring stand-ups Josie Long, Sara Pascoe and Nat Luurtsema.
15/10/2009 … LEE EVANS is to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Anglia Ruskin University for his achievements in the entertainment industry.
15/10/2009 … A new comedy documentary is to track Phill Jupitus as he performs stand-up in front of a New York audience.
15/10/2009 … Movies are keeping Ricky Gervais busy these days; yet somewhere between the promotional junkets for The Invention Of Lying and writing and directing Cemetery Junction,…
Newman heads for Peep Show producers
14/10/2009 … Channel 4’s comedy boss Andrew Newman is to leave his job to work for the producers of Peep Show.
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