'I've been trying to contact aliens'
21/01/2011 … Arthur Smith addressing the What's So Funny? comedy conference at the British Library this week: ‘I am in fact, the coolest man in the room.
2011 Archives
Fri 21 January 2011
Not The 10 O'Clock News
Liam McCloud on Channel 4's new topical show
21/01/2011 … With the likes of Jimmy Carr and David Mitchell, it’s clear Channel 4 is pulling out all the stops in its first live news-based comedy debate programme.
Red Dwarf WILL return
21/01/2011 … Red Dwarf has been commissioned for a new series, star Craig Charles has revealed.
Whoa! Slow down, cowboy....
Paul Cronin urges new comics not to rush into promoting
21/01/2011 … So you have just finished a Stand-Up For Beginners course and completed your first five-minute set on stage.
Hattie's a big success
21/01/2011 … The biographical film about Hattie Jacques has won BBC Four its biggest ever audience.
Return to the Boyle
Frankie back on stage - despite his vow to quit
21/01/2011 … Frankie Boyle is to perform a one-off gig in his home town, despite having vowed to give up live performance.