2014 Archives
Sat 07 June 2014
Izzard plans to gig in Russian
07/06/2014 … Eddie Izzard is planning a stand-up show in a fourth language, Russian.
Fri 06 June 2014
Another festival reveals all-male line-up
No female comics for T In The Park
06/06/2014 … Another outdoor festival has announced a comedy line-up with no women to be seen.
Brand backs Bieber
06/06/2014 … • Russell Brand has defended Justin Bieber after old footage of the star cracking a racist joke emerged.
Why isn't Mark Steel a huge star?
Dave Cohen pays tribute to a comic and role model
06/06/2014 … I've been thinking about the kind of role models you should be looking to if you want a career in comedy as a writer, or performer, or both.
New BBC One shows for Kevin Bridges
Stand-up specials for Scotland's big summer
06/06/2014 … Kevin Bridges is to front three stand-up specials for BBC One based around the Scottish Referendum and the Commonwealth Games.
© BBC Radio review: Blocked
Franke Boyle's sitcom, starring David Mitchell
06/06/2014 … Frankie Boyle has proved too controversial for supposedly edgy late-night TV shows, so it could come as a surprise that his BBC comeback comes via middle-class Radio…
Jack Carroll joins Trollied
06/06/2014 … Britain's Got Talent comic Jack Carroll and stand-up Aisling Bea have joined the cast of Sky1's sitcom Trollied.