puns18
18/05/2007 … STEPHEN FRY is to present a Radio 4 programme about Britain's strange love of puns, featuring Tim Vine and Arthur Smith, due to air at 11.
Fri 18 May 2007
Ed O'Meara – Original Review
18/05/2007 … The bulk of Ed O’Meara’s set is an odd, borderline-racist routine about Polish men, which he portrays as a tribe of shaven-headed Neanderthals forever on the…
Richard Coughlan – Original Review
18/05/2007 … Richard Coughlan is certainly a ball of manic energy; giddily pacing the stage at frantic pace, his arms flail around in a blur of demonstrative gestures.
Thu 17 May 2007
Comic in US 'hate speech' row
17/05/2007 … A British stand-up has been accused of spreading ‘racist hate speech’ in California.
Have I got mews for you...
Manford joins 8 Out Of 10 Cats
17/05/2007 … Jason Manford is to take over from Dave Spikey as a team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
© Comedy Central Silverman comes to the UK
Paramount to air controversial series
17/05/2007 … Sarah Silverman’s TV series is to air in the UK, following a deal with Paramount Comedy.
A Spitting Image for the digital age
ITV1 plans new animated satire
17/05/2007 … ITV is planning a modern version of Spitting Image - but using computer animation rather than puppets.
Wed 16 May 2007
How to have a comedy hit
16/05/2007 … The Office producer Ash Atalla and Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are giving a free comedy masterclass to celebrate Channel 4’s 25th birthday.