Brand new sitcom
03/06/2006 … Russell Brand is working on a new sitcom for Radio 2 The comic, who has been in the headlines for his liaisons with Kate Moss, has created Cloud Cuckooland…
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 03 June 2006
Seeing double
Iannucci works on two BBC pilots
03/06/2006 … Armando Iannucci is producing two new sitcom pilots with Chris Addison and Father Ted writer Arthur Mathews.
Fri 02 June 2006
Punk's not dead
02/06/2006 … Adrian Edmondson is to revive the memory of Young Ones Vyvyan by writing a sitcom about a punk-loving dad.
Bean counters
Atkinson makes millions from TV deal
02/06/2006 … Tiger Aspect, the production company behind The Catherine Tate Show and The Vicar of Dibley, has been sold for more than £25 million.
Thu 01 June 2006
Elton: Legalise crack
Ben calls for drug laws to be scrapped
01/06/2006 … Ben Elton has called for crack cocaine to be legalised.
'Earl' could be king...
Redemption comedy is critics' favourite
01/06/2006 … The American version of The Office and My Name Is Earl were the best shows of the past 12 months, according to US television critics.
Little Briton rules the waves
Walliams launches his Channel swim bid
01/06/2006 … David Walliams has officially launched his attempt to swim the Channel for charity.
Wed 31 May 2006
Bad korma
31/05/2006 … Bruce Forsyth has offended Oxford students by making a joke about curries to an Indian woman.