Putting the fun in funeral
23/06/2007 … Ricky Gervais has revealed that he upset the vicar at both his parents’ funerals – by cracking jokes.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 23 June 2007
Fri 22 June 2007
Death, guns and beatings
A light-hearted week of comedy trivia...
22/06/2007 … The BBC's Gavin Esler this week solemly announced the passing of Bernard… Matthews.
Laughing in the face of terror
22/06/2007 … Friends and family of Miriam Hyman, who died in the 7/7 London bombings, are organising a comedy night to mark the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Thu 21 June 2007
Brand wins 'rape' libel case
Daily Star payst 'substantial' damages
21/06/2007 … Russell Brand has accepted substantial libel damages over a tabloid story that wrongly linked him to an alleged rape at the flat he rented during last year’s Edinburgh…
PMs for sale
Spitting Image puppets net thousands
21/06/2007 … Spitting Image puppets of Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown have sold for almost £10,000.
Many happy reruns
21/06/2007 … BBC Four is to dedicate two nights of programming to Stephen Fry this summer to mark his 50th birthday.
Wed 20 June 2007
Comedy by committee
The online sitcom viewers can alter
20/06/2007 … Steve Coogan's production company, Baby Cow, is working on an online sitcom in which viewers can change the storyline.
Bad eggs...
20/06/2007 … Tony Hancock’s ‘go to work on an egg’ adverts have fallen foul of TV watchdogs – because they don’t promote a balanced diet.