The state of the industry
Notes from the TV Comedy Forum
19/09/2008 … The great and the good of the TV comedy industry gathered at London’s Royal Opera House yesterday for a day-long conference on the state of the industry.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 19 September 2008
BBC4 plans oligarch comedy
Billionare show from Brydon's company
19/09/2008 … BBC Four is planning a comedy-drama series about a Russian billionaire living in London.
Sitcom pilot for Jim Jeffries
Paramount Comedy moves into new programming
19/09/2008 … Australian comedian Jim Jeffries is making a sitcom pilot for Paramount Comedy.
Thu 18 September 2008
Bailey quits Buzzcocks
Bill too busy to record series 22
18/09/2008 … Bill Bailey is quitting as a team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
You've got to make more comedy
Producer Plowman's plea to broadcasters
18/09/2008 … Top comedy producer Jon Plowman has urged broadcasters to commission more sitcoms to stop the genre dying out.
For the love of Krod
Lucas lands role in medieval comedy
18/09/2008 … Matt Lucas has landed a role in a new TV comedy set in medieval times.
Cleese back on British TV
18/09/2008 … John Cleese is returning to British TV for the first time in seven years.
Wed 17 September 2008
Jongleurs clubs on the market
Question mark over venues' future
17/09/2008 … Jongleurs venues in Edinburgh and Cardiff have been put on the market – casting doubt over their future as comedy clubs.