2011 Archives
Thu 01 December 2011
Comedy Cafe New Act Of 2011 Final
01/12/2011 … The Comedy Cafe’s new act night has long been one of the best in London, amid an ever-swelling ocean of poorly-run, room-above-a-pub affairs.
Wed 30 November 2011
Farewell Patrice, my exhilarating, profound and hilarious friend
Brendon Burns offers a personal tribute to Patrice O'Neal
30/11/2011 … If you’ve never heard the name Patrice O’Neal until now, may I be the first to say: ‘Fuck you where were you when he was alive?’ before you join the inevitable…
Jack Whitehall lands his own sitcom
Among raft of new BBC Three comedies
30/11/2011 … Jack Whitehall has landed his own sitcom, announced amid a raft of new BBC Three commissions today.
Bain & Armstrong mine soaps for laughs
30/11/2011 … Peep Show and Fresh Meat creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong have written a new comedy for Channel 4, spoofing glitzy Dynasty-style soap operas.
Radio 4 commissions Edinburgh comedies
...plus a 'surreal' series from Matt Berry
30/11/2011 … Radio 4 has annouced a batch of new comedy shows, including four pilots commissioned from Edinburgh Fringe shows.
Mark Watson Live
30/11/2011 … Mark Watson always likes to put a few little unexpected moments into his live performances, and the same goes for this DVD.