Thu 19 October 2006
Ginger? Is that like Nigger over here?
19/10/2006 … As Doug Stanhope gathers critical acclaim for his London run, he reveals in a previously unpublished interview how he’s bored of stand-up, how he hates Curb Your…
© BBC Pester power
19/10/2006 … Fans of QI have won their campaign to get the show released on DVD – after an internet petition convinced distributors there would be a market for it.
© BBC Modern comedy is rubbish
Dad's Army star slates writers
19/10/2006 … Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee has slammed modern TV comedy for being ‘too aggressive’ and sweary.
Wed 18 October 2006
Breaking the curses
18/10/2006 … A London comedy club has banned its stand-ups from swearingThe Funny Side Of Covent Garden is to offer a clean night of comedy, promising punters cash back if any…
Kay's funny money
Company accounts reveal £8m fortune
18/10/2006 … Peter Kay is sitting on an £8million fortune, after netting £1.
Satire will save us, says Iannucci
Why comedy's a serious business
18/10/2006 … Comedy is becoming vitally important because politicians and the media are failing to treat anything seriously, Armando Iannucci has said.