© BBC And the Lab results are in...
11/07/2008 … Chris Addison’s new sitcom got off to a respectable start on BBC Two last night.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 11 July 2008
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The Secret's out.... again
Amnesty to throw another benefit gig
11/07/2008 … Amnesty International is to stage another of its Secret Policeman's Ball comedy extravaganzas.
Laughing at recession
11/07/2008 … Rory Bremner is to make a satirical four-part series on the credit crunch for Channel 4.
'Women should be naked or cooking – or both'
11/07/2008 … ‘I've seen stand-ups ask the audience, “Do you want the dark stuff?” You'd better be offering me Guinness.
Thu 10 July 2008
BBC's Manchester comedy supremo quits
10/07/2008 … The BBC’s creative head of comedy is quitting the corporation to join the production company behind Shaun Of The Dead, Spaced and Black Books.
Small steps...
Comic on the mend after spine op
10/07/2008 … Stand-up Tanyalee Davis has been allowed home following major spinal surgery.
Demon is summoned
10/07/2008 … Media giant RDF has launched its website Comedy Demon, selling full episodes of classic TV shows.
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BBC Two unveils new comedy season
10/07/2008 … BBC Two has unveiled its autumn schedule, featuring two new comedy shows.