Kay named UK's favourite comic
...but Spike Milligan's on the hated list
30/11/2008 … Peter Kay has been named the UK's favourite comedian – getting more than three times as many votes as his nearest rival.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 30 November 2008
Fri 28 November 2008
© HBO Second series for Little Britain USA
28/11/2008 … Little Britain USA is to return for a second series, despite reports of disappointing viewing figures and claims that Americans didn’t get the jokes.
Coogan slams cynical comics
28/11/2008 … Steve Coogan has slammed modern comedy as being too nasty and cynical.
Monsters Of Cock
28/11/2008 … James Corden describes his upcoming flick Lesbian Vampire Killers as 'Shaun Of The Dead with tits'.
Teen comics' £250,000 career boost
Schoolboys win MySpace comedy award
28/11/2008 … Schoolboy comedians Ashton Jones and George Styles are to benefit from the full marketing might of MySpace, after winning the website’s first comedy awards.
© Objective/C4 C4's Comedy Showcase to return
28/11/2008 … Channel 4 plans to broadcast a second series of Comedy Showcase pilots next autumn.
Thu 27 November 2008
© BBC Norton drags himself to the West End
27/11/2008 … Graham Norton is to make his West End debut next year with a leading role in drag-queen musical La Cage Aux Folles.
Racist joke, 118? Certainly, 118
Phone company spreads offensive gags
27/11/2008 … A Muslim student is threatening to sue directory inquiry service 118 118 after the company texted him two racist gags.