Why we used Kickstarter
Bob Slayer explains why he crowdfunded Phil Kay's book
01/07/2013 … ‘You love Phil Kay, you do.
2013 Archives
Mon 01 July 2013
Watchdogs clear Atkinson sketch
Comic Relief did not break rules
01/07/2013 … Watchdogs have cleared the BBC for airing a Comic Relief sketch in which Rowan Atkinson parodied the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Daily Telegraph Open Mic award
01/07/2013 … The award that once billed itself as Britain's largest comedy hunt - attracting around 1,000 entrants a year - ran from 1994 to 2002, until sponsorship ran out.
City Life Comedian Of The Year
01/07/2013 … The North West's leading comedy competition was organised by Manchester's now-defunct weekly listings guide.
Suicide sitcom allowed to die peacefully
01/07/2013 … The BBC’s controversial comedy about assisted suicides, Way To Go, will not be returning for a second series, the corporation has confirmed.
BBC comedy pilots go online
01/07/2013 … THE BBC has released its eight Comedy Feed pilots online, including shows by Nick Helm, Cariad Lloyd, Kerry Howard, Totally Tom and Elis James and Chris Corcoran.
Success or failure? It's all hot air
Forget fame, a comedian's life is for living, says Max Dickins
01/07/2013 … At last year’s Chortle Conference, Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley-Hill told the audience of wannabes: ‘Some of you are probably sat there thinking you’ll…