
What comedy commissioners want
24/09/2009 … At the Broadcast TV Comedy Forum, commissioners explained what their channels would be looking for in the future – and what would survive in these recessionary…
24/09/2009 … At the Broadcast TV Comedy Forum, commissioners explained what their channels would be looking for in the future – and what would survive in these recessionary…
24/09/2009 … Noel Fielding is to embark on a solo stand-up tour next spring.
23/09/2009 … Jimmy Carr has defended comedy panel shows from media snobs who look down on the genre: saying they are popular, funny and a great way for stand-ups to get their…
Ben Miller reveals racism fears
23/09/2009 … The BBC axed the word ‘gypsies’ from a comedy sketch for fear it may cause offence.
...says Channel 4 comedy chief
23/09/2009 … Channel 4’s comedy chief has urged the BBC to take more risks in comedy, and ignore the ‘psychotic’ anti-corporation bias of newspapers such as the Daily Mail.
23/09/2009 … A NINTH series of 8 Out Of 10 Cats has been commissioned, to start on Channel 4 in January, Jimmy Carr has revealed.
23/09/2009 … Simon Pegg has said that he will never return to Spaced.
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