John Junkin dies
07/03/2006 … Veteran comedy actor John Junkin has died at the age of 76 following a battle with lung cancer.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 07 March 2006
Mon 06 March 2006
Oscar wild
Academy Award for BBC comedy man
06/03/2006 … BBC head of comedy talent Kenton Allen can now add Oscar-winner to his CV.
Sun 05 March 2006
It's a scam!
Gorman's name used in eBay con
05/03/2006 … Dave Gorman’s name has been exploited in a new eBay scam.
370,000's a Crowd
Thousands watch C4 sitcom online
05/03/2006 … More than 370,000 people have watched Channel 4's new sitcom The IT Crowd online.
Sat 04 March 2006
Heckler lands in court
04/03/2006 … A heckler who relentlessly hurled foul-mouthed abuse at comedian Mike Reid has wound up in court on abusive behaviour charges.
Fury over false adverts
04/03/2006 … Max and Paddy star Paddy McGuinness has been left fuming after a nightclub falsely promised that he would be making a personal appearance.
Fri 03 March 2006
The final goodbye
03/03/2006 … Friends and colleagues have paid their final tributes to Ronnie Barker at a historic memorial service in Westminster Abbey.
Atlantic crossing
US runs for British and Irish comics
03/03/2006 … British and Irish stand-ups are mounting a new assault on the US.