Carr's the star
Alan lands his own varierty show
31/08/2006 … The Friday Night Project’s Alan Carr is to make his own variety show for Channel 4.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 31 August 2006
Dame on...
31/08/2006 … ITV1 is planning to bring Dame Edna Everage back to British TV.
Get naked with Russell
Brand wants volunteers for TV streak
31/08/2006 … Russell Brand is appealing for scores of people prepared to get naked with him.
Wed 30 August 2006
Double the fun
Abbott & Costello collection to be won
30/08/2006 … This year marks the 70th anniversary of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s enduring comedy partnership.
Pretty Polly
Evans goes straight in new ITV1 drama
30/08/2006 … Lee Evans is to star in a new two-hour ITV1 period drama.
Funny money
30/08/2006 … Scotland’s leading independent comedy TV production company is set to be sold for about £10million.
Tue 29 August 2006
Best fest yet
Fringe sells record 1.5m tickets
29/08/2006 … The Edinburgh Fringe has sold a record-breaking 1.
Win, jus' like that
Tommy Cooper DVDs up for grabs
29/08/2006 … A new Tommy Cooper DVD, The Very Best Of And The Missing Pieces, is to be released on September 4.