Televised worm charming
Paddy McGuinness and Rory McGrath's new show
16/06/2008 … Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness are to front a new travel series for Five, in which they travel around Britain taking part in bizarre traditional sports.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 16 June 2008
Cleese plans Wanda musical
'We've knocked the story into shape'
16/06/2008 … John Cleese is planning to create a stage musical based on A Fish Called Wanda.
Sun 15 June 2008
Comedy DVD label launched
15/06/2008 … Another new DVD label has been set up, specialising in ‘boutique’ stand-up shows.
Sat 14 June 2008
Victoria Wood gets CBE
O'Grady & Warrington also honoured
14/06/2008 … Victoria Wood has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Fri 13 June 2008
'So, he asked me to kick him in the groin...’
13/06/2008 … ‘I'm more or less retired from nudity, I kind of think beyond a certain age really it's best for everyone.
Thu 12 June 2008
Apatow finds his Funny People
Cast of stand-up movie revealed
12/06/2008 … More details have been revealed about the forthcoming Adam Sandler movie about stand-up.
Brand signs £1.5m publishing deal
12/06/2008 … Russell Brand’s bestselling autobiography is to be released in the US following a new publishing deal reported to be worth $3million (£1.
Criminally funny...
Man arrested after laughing at Paul Merton
12/06/2008 … A man was handcuffed, arrested and charged – after laughing too much at Have I Got News For You.