© HBO Riddle of 'Boycott Little Britain' call
15/09/2008 … Doubts have been cast on claims that the new Little Britain USA has offended gay rights groups in America, even before it is broadcast.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 15 September 2008
© HBO
It was a Wonderful life...
15/09/2008 … Wonderful Smith, a pioneering black comedian, has died in California at the age of 97.
The vicar of Dostyk
Diblet comedy sold to Kazakhstan
15/09/2008 … The Vicar of Dibley is to be dubbed into Kazakh and Russian, so the people of Kazakhstan can enjoy it, too.
Sun 14 September 2008
Silverman scoops an Emmy
14/09/2008 … Sarah Silverman has won an Emmy award for her viral video I’m Fucking Matt Damon.
Fri 12 September 2008
Teachers' pets
Radio panel game based around classroom jinxs
12/09/2008 … A new radio comedy panel game is in the pipeline, with comedians playing unruly pupils.
Comic faces jail for insulting Pope
12/09/2008 … A comedian is facing a five-year jail sentence for joking about the Pope.
Thu 11 September 2008
© C4 C4 goes back to School
Full commission for kids' comedy
11/09/2008 … Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of School Of Comedy, the sketch show aimed at adults but performed by children.