Horne makes West End debut
...in revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane
06/11/2008 … Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne is to make his West End acting debut in a revival of Joe Orton's black comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 06 November 2008
© BBC Armstrong & Miller return
06/11/2008 … Filming has begun on a second series of BBC One sketch show The Armstrong & Miller Show.
Was 70s comedy racist and sexist?
New ITV3 series to investigate
06/11/2008 … ITV3 has commissioned a documentary series looking at how Seventies sitcoms treated gender, class and race.
Wed 05 November 2008
Fans rally round Russell
05/11/2008 … Hundreds of viewers have phoned in about the latest Russell Brand TV appearance … but this time to praise him.
Best of black
Black comedy awards shortlist out
05/11/2008 … Nominations have been announced for this year’s Black Entertainment Comedy Awards, including recognition for Chris Rock, Reginald D Hunter and Gina Yashere, among…
Tue 04 November 2008
Gervais plans new sitcom
04/11/2008 … Ricky Gervais is planning a TV spin-off from his next movie, The Man From The Pru.
Dinnerladies: The stage show
04/11/2008 … Victoria Wood is to launch a stage version of her sitcom Dinnerladies next year.
Mon 03 November 2008
© Ellis O'Brien Swimming with sharks...
03/11/2008 … Sorry, a technical fault meant this didn't appear on Friday as usual.