Frank's push for No 1 is on
Guess Who's Been On MOTD? released
07/07/2010 … Frank Sidebottom’s song Guess Who’s Been On Match Of The Day has been released for a posthumous push at the No 1 slot.
2010 Archives
Wed 07 July 2010
Al Murray pilots new ITV show
Putting the Al in 'topic-Al comedy'
07/07/2010 … Al Murray is working on a new topical comedy show for ITV.
Comedy Central launches DVD label
With Stewart Lee & Jim Jefferies
07/07/2010 … The Comedy Central TV channel is launching its own DVD label in the UK.
© C4 'Sketch shows aren't dead'
David Mitchell defends the genre
07/07/2010 … David Mitchell has spoken up for the sketch show against claims that it’s a tired format.
It's tough for everyone, not just working-class comics
Matt Price rebuts the idea of a class bias in comedy
07/07/2010 … I was initially sympathetic when I read Chris McGlade's Chortle Correspondents piece yesterday about class in comedy.
It's not about class, it's about politics
Bethany Black on the 'old' vs 'new' debate
07/07/2010 … Is modern comedy bigoted against the working class, or is it that modern tastes are more progressive?It’s an old argument that keeps getting dragged up by the…
Tue 06 July 2010
Learn comedy – on the NHS
Stand-up courses to 'aid mental health'
06/07/2010 … They say laughter is the best medicine – and now the NHS is offering courses in stand-up comedy.