Wanted: Comics to live like pigs
22/04/2008 … TV producers are looking for comedians willing to live in a sty full of pigs for a week for a new BBC Three series.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 22 April 2008
Another Cook book
Peter's second wife to tell her story
22/04/2008 … Peter Cook’s second wife is to break her lifelong silence about the comedian and write a book which she claims will set the record straight.
Boosh fest
30,000 tickets for open-air event
22/04/2008 … The Mighty Boosh are to curate the first major open-air comedy festival, to be held this summer.
© BBC More Pints Of Lager
Star reveals eight series in the works
22/04/2008 … The BBC is to make an eighth series of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, star Will Mellor has confirmed.
Mon 21 April 2008
© BBC End of the line for Gavin & Stacey?
Show may end after Christmas special
21/04/2008 … The current series of Gavin & Stacey could be the last, say its creators.
Brush brothers
21/04/2008 … Vic Reeves is working on a Channel 4 art programme with Noel Fielding.
Izzard, the Euro-MP?
21/04/2008 … Eddie Izzard is considering a new career – as a European politician.
A gambling man
21/04/2008 … Steve Coogan is to star as a gambling addict in a new BBC One comedy-drama.