The Office opens another branch
Spin-off planned for US series
02/04/2008 … America’s NBC network is to launch a spin-off from The Office.
Wed 02 April 2008
The men who tickled me...
02/04/2008 … Ken Dood has paid tribute to four great Liverpool comedians, as part of the City’s Capital of Culture celebrations.
Was Lenny right?
Julian Hall on the future of black comedy
02/04/2008 … The recent speech by Lenny Henry about the lack of diversity in TV raised some uncomfortable and contentious questions about the lack of black comedy talent.
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02/04/2008 … ARIZONA comedian Robby Wagner has performed a 10 hour, seven minute stand-up set, breaking the previous 7hr endurance record set by Dane Cook inn Los Angeles in…
BBC 'runs scared' of Muslim jokes
02/04/2008 … Ben Elton has accused the BBC of banning jokes about Muslims because it is too ‘scared’ of Islam.
Dave Jory Is The Zodiac
02/04/2008 … Comedy festivals like shows with themes, since they make for interesting programme blurbs, even if the discipline doesn’t suit every comedian.
Circus Ringbarkus: Walkies On The Wild Side
02/04/2008 … Comedy festivals can be broad churches – hence the inclusion of ‘Australia’s funniest travelling dog show’ in the Melbourne programme.
Tue 01 April 2008
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01/04/2008 … RUSSELL BRAND says he wants Barbara Windsor to play his mum in the big-film adaptation if his autobiography, My Booky Wook.