Playing with the big boys
'Big Cook' comics move to adult TV
24/06/2006 … Big Cook Little Cook stars Dan Wright and Steve Marsh – who perform on the comedy circuit as Electric Forecast – are to venture into adult programmes.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 24 June 2006
We love Spam a lot
24/06/2006 … Monty Python’s Spamalot has extended its run by four weeks – even though it isn’t due to open in the West End until October.
The pod squad
Baddiel and Skinner run extended
24/06/2006 … David Baddiel and Frank Skinner have been commissioned to make more World Cup for the Times Online.
Fri 23 June 2006
Desperate 4 a hit
C4 rejigs it comedy department
23/06/2006 … Channel 4 has reshuffled its comedy department, after failing to find a mainstream hit.
From comedy to Cabaret
Izzard 'in talks' over West End role
23/06/2006 … Eddie Izzard is being tipped to star in the West End production of Cabaret.
Back to the Futurama
Animated comedy is coming back
23/06/2006 … Futurama has been revived, three years after it was axed.
Thu 22 June 2006
Strong BO
Fringe ticket sales break records
22/06/2006 … The Edinburgh Fringe has sold a record-breaking 56,368 tickets in its first week.
Defame game
22/06/2006 … Jimmy Carr’s estranged father has won a second libel payout over a Sunday Telegraph interview with his son.