© BBC Goodies ride again
14/12/2006 … The Goodies are to tour the UK – more than 25 years after their TV show ended.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 14 December 2006
© BBC
Global domination
14/12/2006 … Sacha Baron Cohen has been nominated for best comedy actor in the Golden Globes – and Borat is up for best comedy film.
Fry driving ban
14/12/2006 … Stephen Fry has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.
Six appeal...
BBC Three launches new comedies
14/12/2006 … BBC Three has unveiled six new comedy series as part of its winter/spring schedule.
Writely honoured
Simpsons leads Writers Guild awards
14/12/2006 … The Simpsons and the US version of The Office lead the shortlist for Writers Guild of America awards, with four and three nominees each.
© CBS Everybody loved Peter
14/12/2006 … Peter Boyle, the actor who played the grumpy father in American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, has died at the age of 71.
A Hill of a night
Harry wins two British Comedy Awards
14/12/2006 … Harry Hill has triumphed at the British Comedy Awards – taking two prizes from favourites Ant and Dec.
Wed 13 December 2006
What a sell-out
13/12/2006 … Ricky Gervias tickets sold out within hours at venues across Britain yesterday.