2011 Archives
Mon 21 February 2011
Bleak Expectations moves to telly
Dickensian comedy heads to BBC Two
21/02/2011 … Radio 4’s Dickensian spoof Bleak Expectations is to transfer to BBC Two.
BBC chief: Our comedy should ruffle feathers
We've not been neutered, says Freeland
21/02/2011 … BBC comedy chief Mark Freeland says the corporation shouldn’t be afraid to court controversy with the humour it puts on air.
Sun 20 February 2011
Mercury rising
Marissa Burgess reviews the Leicester Comedian Of The Year
20/02/2011 … It's always a joy to take in the Leicester Mercury competition as all the contenders have been nominated by those in the know in the comedy industry – club promoters,…
Dara fights to save his student newspaper
Comic set up journal 17 years ago
20/02/2011 … Dara O Briain is campaigning to save the student newspaper he founded while at university in Dublin.
Bootylicious!
Russell Kane's winning Beyonce impression
20/02/2011 … Russell Kane has made the final of this year's Let's Dance For Comic Relief after performing Beyonce’s Crazy In Love on Saturday night’s show.
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2011
20/02/2011 … It's always a joy to take in the Leicester Mercury competition as all the contenders have been nominated by those in the know in the comedy industry – club promoters,…