Boosh babies
12/01/2007 … The regular round-up of stuff you may have missed while you're busy having a life.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 12 January 2007
A 'swearing, strange person'
Vorderman attacks Russell Brand
12/01/2007 … Carol Vorderman has slammed Russell Brand – claiming he hasn’t mastered the art of comedyThe Countdown presenter suggested the comic was a triumph of style over…
Thu 11 January 2007
Life of Steve
Steve Martin to publish his memoirs
11/01/2007 … Steve Martin is writing his memoirs about his time as a stand-up.
Building a Brand
R1 doc to examine Russell's rise
11/01/2007 … Russell Brand is to be the focus of a documentary on Radio One.
The good feud guide
Why Preston stormed out of Buzzcocks
11/01/2007 … Singer Preston has revealed that he stormed off Never Mind The Buzzcocks – before he punched Simon Amstell in his ‘snotty little public schoolboy failed-career…
Wed 10 January 2007
A very dead Ringer
BBC apologises over Saddam sketch
10/01/2007 … The BBC has apologised for screening a Dead Ringers sketch involving Saddam Hussein just a day after he was hanged.
America's 'Stupid' decision
10/01/2007 … America’s NBC network has ordered its own versions of British comedies The IT Crowd and I’m With Stupid.
Mysteries of the East (Midlands)
Leicester fest announces line-up
10/01/2007 … The line-up for the 14th Leicester Comedy festival has been announced with more than 230 events taking place over the ten days.