King Billy
Connolly named funniest stand-up ever
18/03/2007 … Billy Connolly has been named the funniest stand-of all timeThe Glaswegian, who ‘influenced a whole generation of comedians’ topped a poll on Channel 4, unveiled…
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 18 March 2007
© The Comedy Club Taff crowd...
TV hunt for Wales's best new comic
18/03/2007 … BBC Wales is to launch a televised hunt for the best new Welsh comic – with £30,000-worth of gigs going to the winner.
Dennis on tour (de France)
18/03/2007 … Hugh Dennis is to take part in this summer’s Tour de France.
Sat 17 March 2007
Davidson silenced
Hecklers get the better of Jim
17/03/2007 … Jim Davidson walked off stage just 20 minutes into a show after being drowned out by jeering hecklers.
© CBS Keep it clean!
Comic sues Family Guy over porn sketch
17/03/2007 … A comedian is suing Family Guy for mocking one of her characters.
Fri 16 March 2007
A load of rap
Inexperienced comic attempts world record
16/03/2007 … An open spot comic is to attempt a world record for the longest freestyle rap – even though he has never previously tried to do it.
© BBC The comedy cafe
16/03/2007 … Work has started on a new sitcom from Pulling creator Sharon Horgan.
The comedy version of United 93...
Chris Morris plans terrorism film
16/03/2007 … Chris Morris is set to court controversy again, with a new TV film about Islamic terrorism.