2012 Archives
Thu 26 April 2012
Wed 25 April 2012
The 'shithole' strikes back
Jo Brand in trouble over Streatham joke
25/04/2012 … Jo Brand has landed herself in hot water after calling Streatham a ‘shithole’ The comedian was accused of doing ‘serious damage’ to the reputation of the…
What shall we call Only Fools remake?
US network turns to Facebook for help
25/04/2012 … The American network remaking Only Fools And Horses cannot decide on a title for the new series – and has turned to Facebook for help.
Egyptian comic jailed for 'offending Islam'
25/04/2012 … One of the biggest comedians in the Arab world has been jailed for three months for ‘offending Islam’.
Tue 24 April 2012
Jimmy Carr gets put in a Museum
24/04/2012 … Jimmy Carr is to be the new co-host of Radio 4's Museum of Curiosity.
Making an decent Fist of it..
Daniel Block talks to Richard Herring, and Chris Evans of indie DVD label Go Faster Stripe
24/04/2012 … Richard Herring and Stewart Lee funded the release of Nineties BBC comedy show Fist Of Fun with their own money, buying the rights from the BBC and financing their…
balham24
24/04/2012 … THE first Balham Comedy Festival, taking place in South London from July 5 to 8, has announced a star-studded line-up including Harry Hill, Al Murray.