ITV drops Brand's comedy
23/05/2008 … ITV1 has reportedly dropped the Russell Brand sitcom The Abbey.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 23 May 2008
Everbody dance like a horse...
23/05/2008 … ‘The Queen must think she's a great comedian because all she sees is people fawning, laughing at everything she says.
Rivers will run...
West End stage debut for Joan Rivers
23/05/2008 … Joan Rivers is to perform in London and Edinburgh this summer.
Thu 22 May 2008
French & Saunders coming to London
22/05/2008 … French and Saunders are to perform in London in October.
Sketch troupe land web deal
First internet venture for Talkback Thames
22/05/2008 … Sketch group Navelgazing – which includes The Office’s Jamie Deeks and Ewen MacIntosh – has signed a two-year deal to develop new comedy for the internet.
Getting into comedy college
22/05/2008 … The BBC has announced the up-and-coming writers who will take part in its new College of Comedy training scheme.
Wed 21 May 2008
Rock on, Nigel
Spinal Tap star talks Stonehenge
21/05/2008 … Christopher Guest has reprised his Spinal Tap character Nigel Tufnel to promote a new series about Stonehenge.
Frog & Bucket & Spade
Manchester club plans new venue
21/05/2008 … The Frog And Bucket comedy club is set to open its first venue outside Manchester.