Studiously funny
Chortle crowns student comedy king
16/05/2006 … Young Irish stand-up Donnchadh O'Conaill was last night named Chortle’s Student Comedian Of The Year.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 16 May 2006
C4's 'Worst' show
16/05/2006 … Channel 4 has unveiled a new comedy panel game, with Johnny Vaughan and Peep Show star David Mitchell as team captains.
Mon 15 May 2006
Is Harry game?
Enfield and Whitehouse reunion planned
15/05/2006 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse could be reunited for a new BBC One comedy series.
The full Montre
15/05/2006 … The full line-up for this summer’s Montreal comedy festival has been unveiled.
Sun 14 May 2006
The DIY DVD
How one fan resurrected a cult comedy
14/05/2006 … The cult comedy Joking Apart is coming out on DVD, after a dedicated fan became so frustrated it wasn’t available he decided to release it himself.
Sat 13 May 2006
Blunderful news...
E4 orders its first sketch show
13/05/2006 … Peep Show actor David Mitchell is to star in the first sketch show ever to be commissioned by digital channel E4.
Take 'Flight'
13/05/2006 … The complete Radio 2 series from Perrier-nominated folk parodists Flight Of The Conchords has been released on a triple CD set.
Virgin rebirth
13/05/2006 … Stand-up Greg Burns has been signed up by Virgin Radio, a month after leaving his job at Heart FM.