Making his Marc...

Wootton lands his own US series

02/05/2008 … Marc Wootton has landed his own American TV series, after Hollywood executives branded him ‘the new Sacha Baron Cohen’.

Did Johnny Vegas go too far?

Outrage over stage 'assault'

01/05/2008 … A journalist has accued Johnny Vegas of ‘sexual assault’ for his on-stage antics at a gig last Friday.

Coogan joins Iannucci film

...and shooting starts today

01/05/2008 … Steve Coogan and Sopranos star James Gandolfini have signed up for Armando Iannucci’s first feature film.

Conchords hit No3

Comics are America's biggest Kiwi act ever

01/05/2008 … New Zealand folk parodists Flight of the Conchords have scored a top three hit on the US album charts.

The secret's out...

Little Britain US characters revealed

01/05/2008 … Some of the new characters in the US version of Little Britain have been revealed.

Laughs in the fast lane

First 'satcom' for sat nav devices

01/05/2008 … Motorists driving down the M6 can now listen to a new comedy sketch show though their satellite navigation systems.

Susan Calman – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

01/05/2008 … Susan Calman, probably the shortest Scottish comic since Wee Jimmy Krankie, is a solid bet.

flimflam30

30/04/2008 … COMEDY magician Pete Firman has announced an autumn tour.