© BBC Norton under fire for Camilla comment
Tabloid witchhunt continues...
12/12/2008 … Graham Norton has become the latest victim of the increasingly desperate tabloid witch-hunt against comedians.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 12 December 2008
© BBC Thu 11 December 2008
Deacon lands youth show
11/12/2008 … Stand-up Tom Deacon is to front BBC Two’s Saturday lunchtime youth strand from the new year.
Chubby blames the audience
Brown storms off stage after just 4mins
11/12/2008 … Roy Chubby Brown has blamed the audience for his walkout just four minutes into a gig on Wednesday.
Wed 10 December 2008
A comedy version of Quantum Leap...
10/12/2008 … BBC Three is planning a new sitcom, described as a comedy take on Quantum Leap.
Tue 09 December 2008
Funnies for a fiver
Cheaper Edinburgh Fringe shows on the way
09/12/2008 … The Edinburgh Fringe is about to get cheaper, with a new move to lower ticket prices.
Cobra ups its deal
More cash for comics on iPhone gizmo
09/12/2008 … Comedians contributing jokes to a new iPhone application created by Cobra Beer are to get hundreds of pounds more that initially announced.
© BBC Dad's Army: Now in colour
09/12/2008 … An episode of Dad's Army is to be seen in colour for the first time in nearly 40 years.
© Fox Simpsons leads writing nominations
09/12/2008 … The Simpsons and 30 Rock are leading the field in the shortlist for the Writers Guild of America broadcasting awards.