How to make a comedy hit
25/03/2007 … British TV needs more successful, long-running comedy shows to nurture new talent and establish a bigger audience for the genre.
2007 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 25 March 2007
Sat 24 March 2007
© BBC Not up 4 a laugh
Merchant: C4 comedy has lost its way
24/03/2007 … Extras star Stephen Merchant says Channel 4 has lost its way with comedy.
Fri 23 March 2007
Critics love Russell
23/03/2007 … Russell Brand has been named best TV performer by a panel of professional critics.
Farewell to John Inman
23/03/2007 … John Inman was ‘given a good send-off’ by friends and family in London today.
Doing things by Calfs
23/03/2007 … Steve Coogan is planning to bring Paul and Pauline Calf back to life.
A Shaky sexuality
23/03/2007 … ‘Stand-up keeps getting slagged off because there are so many bad people doing it’- Sean Hughes.
© Working Title Bean there, done that
23/03/2007 … Rowan Atkinson says he is unlikely to play Mr Bean ever again.
Thu 22 March 2007
Old McDonald's funny farm
Trevor to front satirical comedy
22/03/2007 … Sir Trevor McDonald is to front as new satirical comedy show for ITV1.