Newsnight producer 'is a comedian'
Odd revelation from BBC scandal
15/11/2012 … A producer behind the Newsnight report that brought down the BBC’s director-general has been ‘outed’ as an aspiring stand-up comic.
2012 Archives
Thu 15 November 2012
Flying high
Writing award for Holy Flying Circus
15/11/2012 … The Monty Python docu-comedy Holy Flying Circus has won a top accolade for its writer, Tony Roche.
CK in the UK
British airing for Louis CK's sitcom
15/11/2012 … Louis CK’s critically acclaimed American sitcom is to air in the UK for the first time.
BBC New Comedy Award 2012 final
15/11/2012 … Surely the biggest news to involve the BBC this week was the crowning of their New Comedy Award champion.
Wed 14 November 2012
We need to keep our comedy nights fresh
Alan Irwin offers his take on the tough times
14/11/2012 … I was interested in Chortle’s articles on the London comedy debate, not because I thought it was a great idea, but because the whole thing felt like a re-enactment…
Comic Steven Anderson dies at 49
14/11/2012 … Circuit comedian Steven Anderson has died unexpectedly in his sleep at the age of 49.
© C4 Jeff Dunham: Minding The Monsters
14/11/2012 … Out just in time for Christmas comes best-selling ventriloquist Jeff Dunham’s Halloween themed special.
© C4 'We couldn't write a sitcom while Peep Show was still on'
Interview with David Mitchell and Robert Webb
14/11/2012 … As Peep Show returns to Channel 4 for its eight series, we caught up with stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb.