Fan-dabi-dozi!
20/03/2006 … It’s normally associated with the best up-and-coming comedy talent, but this year the Edinburgh Fringe is to play host to The Krankies.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 20 March 2006
Good news everyone
20/03/2006 … Futurama star Billy West has said another 26 episodes of the animated show are in the pipeline.
2m love Chris
Strong start for Rock's sitcom
20/03/2006 … Chris Rock’s new sitcom Everybody Hates Chris has almsot doubled Channel Five’s audience.
New Simpsons deal
...and King Of The Hill returns, too
20/03/2006 … Two more series of the The Simpsons have been commissioned, taking the show through to 2008 at least.
Sun 19 March 2006
Everybody hates Jim
Davidson voted least funny comic
19/03/2006 … Jim Davidson has been voted the least funny comedian of all-time.
Air smiles
Two comics land travelogue shows
19/03/2006 … Victoria Wood and Shanjeev Bhaskar are both making travelogue series for the BBC.
Sat 18 March 2006
The hand of pod
World Cup podcasts for Baddiel & Skinner
18/03/2006 … Frank Skinner and David Baddiel are to record a series of free World Cup podcasts for The Times.
Funny girls on film
French's TV show about female comics
18/03/2006 … Dawn French is to front a three-part BBC series about female comedians.