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.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 21 June 2007
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.
The Office – now a video game
20/06/2007 … The Office is to be made into a video game.
Tue 19 June 2007
'99.9 per cent rubbish'
19/06/2007 … The craze for user-generated content is unlikely to produce any genuine stars, because the standard is too amateur, according to one of Britain’s top comedy agents.
A bumpy take-off...
US critics review Flight Of The Concords
19/06/2007 … Flight of the Conchords have received mixed reviews for their debut American TV show this weekend.
Tributes to Bernard Manning
Old colleagues defend his reputation
19/06/2007 … Old-school comics have been paying tribute to Bernard Manning, who died on Monday at the age of 76.
Mon 18 June 2007
Bernard Manning dies
18/06/2007 … Bernard Manning, the offensive bete noir of comedy, has died today at the age of 76.