Grappling with comedy
Crook to star in wrestling spoof
12/04/2006 … Mackenzie Crook is to play a tacky British wrestling manager in the latest of a trio of spoof films about the Seventies and Eighties.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 12 April 2006
Tue 11 April 2006
Bean's a runner
Green light for Atkinson sequel
11/04/2006 … The sequel to the 1997 Mr Bean movie has officially been given the green light, with a scheduled release date of Easter 2007.
Tired and unambitious
Gervais's verdict on British comedy
11/04/2006 … Ricky Gervais has launched a new assault on the state of British comedy, claiming it doesn’t match up to American standards.
Sat 08 April 2006
Up for IT
08/04/2006 … Channel 4’s The IT Crowd has been shortlisted for a major international TV award.
Family reunion
Aherne to resurrect the Royles
08/04/2006 … Caroline Aherne is to resurrect The Royle Family for a one-off BBC special.
Licence to print money?
Fringe venues' fury at fees hike
08/04/2006 … Edinburgh Fringe venues are facing a huge hike in performance licences – even though the festival contributes around £75 million to the city's economy.
Fri 07 April 2006
Low-key Lee
07/04/2006 … Lee Evans has announced eight low-key gigs next month to prepare for a visit to the States.
Thu 06 April 2006
Cosby in Canada
Bill to headline Montreal fest
06/04/2006 … Bill Cosby has been named as the star attraction at this year’s Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.