Making movie magic
Peep Show team embark on their film
11/08/2006 … Shooting starts next Sunday on the first movie from the team behind Peep Show.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 11 August 2006
Thu 10 August 2006
How unchristian...
10/08/2006 … Australian comic Jim Jeffries has been axed from appearing on a BBC One religious show after a run-in with the hardline Christian Voice.
Wed 09 August 2006
Renew your enthusiasm
Larry David agrees to sixth series
09/08/2006 … Larry David is to make a sixth series of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The wrath of pod
Brand's anger over BBC podcast
09/08/2006 … The BBC has dropped a regular Russell Brand podcast after the comedian refused to allow them to edit out contentious material.
Sobering news
Williams seeks booze treatment
09/08/2006 … Robin Williams has started treatment for alcoholism after falling off the wagon.
Swearing 'was OK'
Tiernan cleared by TV watchdogs
09/08/2006 … Ireland’s broadcasting watchdogs have rejected a complaint about Tommy Tiernan’s bad language on a prime-time chat show.
It's Fawltless...
Scales to relauch Fawlty hotel
09/08/2006 … Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales is to relaunch the hotel whose appalling service and surly manager inspired the hit sitcom.