Friends reunited?
Aniston fuels comeback rumours
17/07/2006 … Jennifer Aniston has fuelled rumours that the cast of Friends will reunite for a one-off special.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 17 July 2006
Iranian revolution
Omid Djalili lands BBC One show
17/07/2006 … Omid Djalili is to star in his own BBC One sketch and stand-up show.
Sun 16 July 2006
Send me to Iraq!
16/07/2006 … Lee Hurst has flown out to Iraq to entertain the troops – after begging military entertainment bosses to send him.
Hardy survivors
Lost Stan and Ollie tapes unearthed
16/07/2006 … Rare Laurel and Hardy recordings lost by the BBC have been unearthed for a new radio documentary.
Sat 15 July 2006
Clary's back catalogue
Julian to host archive comedy weekend
15/07/2006 … Julian Clary is to interview stars of Carry On films and Fawlty Towers for a UKTV Gild Britcom weekend.
Blowing his Trumpet
Details of Iannucci's new show revealed
15/07/2006 … More details have emerged about Armando Iannucci’s long-awaited new TV show, Time Trumpet.
Fri 14 July 2006
Red's dead
Veteran Borscht Belt comic dies at 87
14/07/2006 … Veteran Catskills comedian turned actor Red Buttons had died at the age of 87.
Thu 13 July 2006
Helpless?
13/07/2006 … A second series of the BBC Two comedy Help has reportedly been shelved because of the child pornography case facing star Chris Langham.