Bafta nod for Chris Langham's comeback
Black Pond nominated for best debut
17/01/2012 … Black Pond – the dark comedy film that marked Chris Langham’s return to the screen following his child pornography conviction – has been nominated for a Bafta.
2012 Archives
Tue 17 January 2012
Comic Dave Lee dies
Panto favourite and charity fundraiser
17/01/2012 … Old-school comedian Dave Lee has died at the age of 64.
Rich Fulcher: Tiny Acts Of Rebellion
17/01/2012 … Rich Fulcher’s a strange and funny man who seems not quite of this world.
Mon 16 January 2012
New club is Just The Tonic for Leicester
Rival takes over Highlight venue
16/01/2012 … Nottingham comedy club Just The Tonic is to open a new venture in Leicester – taking over the Highlight venue.
Leicester Comedy Festival 2012 preview show
16/01/2012 … Tricky job, compiling a showcase spanning the full range of the comedy circuit to a largely conservative audience.
Owzat! Cricket book deal for Miles Jupp
Based on his Edinburgh Fringe hit
16/01/2012 … Miles Jupp has signed a book deal based on his 2010 Edinburgh show Fibber In The Heat.