Britcoms dominate international awards
29/02/2008 … The Mighty Boosh, Star Stories and Peter Serafinowicz are among the comedy nominations for the prestigious Rose D’Or international TV awards.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 29 February 2008
What the BBC really thought of its stars
Archives reveal comics' reports
29/02/2008 … Some of Britain’s most legendary comedians were disliked by BBC producers in their early days, archive files have revealed.
© Fox Family Guy spin-off planned
Cleveland could get his own series
29/02/2008 … Family Guy character Cleveland Brown could be getting his own spin-off series.
You treat this place like a hotel...
29/02/2008 … Rob Brydon is intolerant of yeast.
Father Ted star's legacy
Memorial foundation to help new writers
29/02/2008 … A foundation to help aspiring comedy writers has been set up in memory of Father Ted star Dermot Morgan.
Spaced invaders
29/02/2008 … Work is about to start on the American remake of Spaced, after the Fox network gave the formal go-ahead for a pilot episode.
Thu 28 February 2008
The media has spoken
Comics up for Press Guild awards
28/02/2008 … Harry Hill, Ricky Gervais, Armstrong & Miller and Radio 4’s New Quiz are all up for honours in the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
Bold move for Cowards
28/02/2008 … Sketch troupe Cowards have landed a three-part series for BBC Four – after BBC Three decided not to commission them.