A Barnes-storming victory
Angela wins BBC new comedy title
19/06/2011 … Angela Barnes has been crowned winner of this year’s BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award.
2011 Archives
Sun 19 June 2011
BBC New Comedy Award final 2011
19/06/2011 … After a six-year hiatus, the BBC New Comedy Award is back.
Sat 18 June 2011
Alexei Sayle: McIntyre is 'bland guff'
Modern comedy is 'too cautious'
18/06/2011 … Alexei Sayle has accused Michael McIntyre of peddling ‘bland guff’.
John Cleese escapes speeding case
18/06/2011 … John Cleese has avoided a court hearing into his driving, after his speeding ticket was paid off.
Fri 17 June 2011
Loneliness of watching yourself on a sex show
17/06/2011 … Simon Pegg couldn’t trust himself to write his autobiography Nerd Do Well unsupervised – so had to lock himself away in an office next to his editor, who could…
One Night Stand returns
17/06/2011 … Digital channel Dave has ordered a new series of its stand-up show One Night Stand.