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14/06/2006 … Channel 4 is working on a new series of half-hour comedy films about celebrities in the news Each weekly episode of Star Stories would feature the same…
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 14 June 2006
Tue 13 June 2006
Versed edition
Chris Addison signs two-book deal
13/06/2006 … Chris Addison has signed a publishing deal for a novel and a book of comic verse.
Lenny goes local
Henry to investigate regional humour
13/06/2006 … Lenny Henry is to tour the UK for a new BBC documentary series about regional humour.
The mighty Nighty
US remake for Davis's dark comedy
13/06/2006 … Nighty Night could be the next British comedy hit to be remade for American audiences.
See the benefit
Win tickets to Comedy Store gig
13/06/2006 … Stewart Lee, John Moloney, Ian Moore and Gordon Southern are appearing at the Comedy Store on Monday in a gig to highlight the lack of research into of premature…
Mon 12 June 2006
Cleese retires
12/06/2006 … John Cleese is to retire from performing to write a history of comedy.
Rory's no anti-Semite
TV watchdogs rule on racism compaint
12/06/2006 … Rory Bremner has been accused of anti-semitism after portraying Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, as money-grabbing crook Fagin, complete with prosthetic…
Sun 11 June 2006
Perrier shake-up
New plans for top comedy prize
11/06/2006 … Perrier award organisers are poised to announce major changes to Britain’s most prestigious comedy prize.