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French to star in period drama
07/06/2007 … Dawn French is to star in a new period drama that BBC One hopes will revive its Sunday night ratings.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 07 June 2007
Wed 06 June 2007
He'll die laughing
06/06/2007 … A convicted murderer is collecting jokes to use as his last words before he is executed later this month.
Frank on the Fringe
06/06/2007 … Frank Skinner is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in nine years.
Jane's last Stand
06/06/2007 … Controversial Scottish stand-up Jane Mackay, one of the founders of The Stand comedy clubs, has announced her retirement from comedy.
Comedy by the book
06/06/2007 … Comic Logan Murray is writing a book on how to be a stand-up – after giving hundreds of hopefuls their start in the business.
Tue 05 June 2007
Simon's story
05/06/2007 … Simon Amstell is working on a sitcom based on his own upbringing in a Jewish family for BBC Two.
© BBC Thick's second chance
05/06/2007 … Hopes for a US version of The Thick Of It have been revived, despite the failure of a pilot episode.
Mon 04 June 2007
Brand's 'hymen' gets the OK
04/06/2007 … Russell Brand has been let off the hook after more than 250 outraged viewers complained about his hosting of the Brit awards.