
2012 Archives
Fri 13 April 2012


BBC's new sketch show with 'real people'
Doing away with comedians altogether
13/04/2012 … BBC Three is piloting a new ‘reality’ sketch show – doing away with comedians all together.

2m tune in to Derek
But more watch an old Peter Kay show...
13/04/2012 … Just over two million viewers tuned in to Rick Gervais’s new show Derek last night – above the average audience for Channel 4 at the time.

'A body like Albert Steptoe'
13/04/2012 … ‘When you have an act like mine, that’s basically like pornography or thrash metal, most people won’t like it.


Another health 'blip' for Ronnie Corbett
13/04/2012 … Ronnie Corbett has spent two more nights in hospital following a health scare.

The attacks on Alan Davies have been a disgrace
Says Liverpool fan and comedian Chris McCausland
13/04/2012 … I am a Scouser and lifelong Liverpool fan.

Matt Okine: Being Black & Chicken & S#%t
13/04/2012 … Don’t expect a refund, but festival debutant Matt Okine’s show is not about being black, particularly.