© ABC Australian PM attacks jokes about Irwin and Diana
18/10/2007 … Australian Prime Minister John Howard has branded a top TV comedy show ‘despicable’ after joking about dead celebrities including Princess Diana.
© UKTV Panel show to be hosted by puppet
18/10/2007 … A comedy panel show hosted by a puppet has been ordered by new Freeview channel Dave.
Big prize on new video website
18/10/2007 … The latest website to be built on user-generated content is offering a rare incentive for comics to upload their material – a shot a $1million top prize.
17/10/2007 … Stewart Lee is working on a new stand-up show for BBC Two.
© BBC 17/10/2007 … Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em has become the latest unlikely British comedy to be remade for American TV.
Stewart Lee on the vagaries of touring, TV and popularity contests
17/10/2007 … As every comedy fan probably knows by now, Stewart Lee is officially the 41st best stand-up in the world – since he used his ranking in a Channel 4 poll for the…
17/10/2007 … The problem for comics who only rarely dip their toe into the circuit is to keep tabs on what’s sounding tired - and that’s something that’s more-than evident…
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