Irish gags are 'racist and offensive'
18/06/2007 … A radio station has apologised after encouraging listeners to call in with Irish jokes – and adopt an Irish accent when telling them.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 June 2007
Bigger than Beethoven
18/06/2007 … Britons hold Peter Kay in higher artistic esteem than Mozart, Beethoven or Shakespeare, according to a new poll.
Sun 17 June 2007
See Moore of Dudley
17/06/2007 … Rare footage of Dudley Moore, filmed before he shot to fame in Beyond The Fringe, is to be shown on BBC Four later this month.
Sat 16 June 2007
From Dame to CBE
16/06/2007 … Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has been made a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours.
Fri 15 June 2007
Nazi salute halts gig
15/06/2007 … Stand-up Adam Bloom walked off stage 30 seconds into his set after a racist heckler gave him a Nazi salute.
Was it something I said?
15/06/2007 … Noel Fielding was spotted playing croquet with Kasabian at the Isle Of Wight festival.
© BBC Porridge is too hot to handle
BBC under fire over sitcom 'censorship'
15/06/2007 … The BBC has been accused of ‘censoring’ Porridge after removing a line about homosexuality from a repeat.
© BBC Thicksing the date
Thick Of It to return next month
15/06/2007 … Another special episode of political satire Thick Of It is to air next month.