Thu 02 April 2009
downtheline02
02/04/2009 … THE BBC has officially announced that Radio 4 comedy Down The Line will be transferring to BBC Two later this year, as Chortle revealed in October.
© HBO Gervais to play the Fringe again
02/04/2009 … Ricky Gervais is to perform during the Edinburgh Fringe again this year.
New sitcom for Nigel Havers
BBC Three orders two more comedies
02/04/2009 … BBC Three has commissioned two new comedy series: Gemma Factor – about a fame-hungry youngster – and Admin – an office-based sitcom starring Nigel Havers.
BBC to relaunch comedy website
...with commissions for new talent
02/04/2009 … The BBC has announced a relaunch of its comedy website with a promise to commission web-only programming.
Late-night line-ups announced
02/04/2009 … The line-ups for the Festival Club shows for the first weekend of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been announced.
© HBO Conchords not grounded yet
Plans for third series - and UK tour
02/04/2009 … American broadcaster HBO says it is keen to make a third series of Flight of the Conchords, despite the reservations of creators Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie.
America gets Fonejacked
E4 series sold to Comedy Central
02/04/2009 … Prank call show Fonjeacker has been sold to American TV.