Mirza sent to India
Taxpayer-funded trip to 'build bridges'
23/10/2006 … Shazia Mirza is to tour India, courtesy of the British taxpayer.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 23 October 2006
Jones has cancer op
23/10/2006 … Terry Jones is said to be ‘in good spirits’ following an operation to combat his suspected colon cancer.
All you need is spoof
23/10/2006 … The Beatles gave their seal of approval to parody group The Rutles, Eric Idle has claimed.
America imports Stupid
23/10/2006 … BBC Three sitcom I’m With Stupid, set in a home for the disabled, is to be adapted for American TV by the Farrelly brothers.
Is it coz I is Welsh?
Davidson accused of racism... again
23/10/2006 … Jim Davidson has been branded racist again – this time for refusing to be served by the Welsh.
Sun 22 October 2006
The deal's on the bus
22/10/2006 … One of the more unusual comedy venues at the Edinburgh festival is being put up for sale.
Sat 21 October 2006
Terry Jones 'has cancer'
21/10/2006 … Monty Python’s Terry Jones is fighting bowel cancer, according to press reports.
Fri 20 October 2006
Is that a biro in your pocket...
20/10/2006 … Slim pickings in our gossip round-up this week.