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Britcoms triumph at international awards
07/05/2008 … The IT Crowd, Peter Serafinowicz and Kombat Opera Presents have all scooped prestigious Rose d'Or awards for international TV.
2008 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 07 May 2008
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© BBC Royle reunion?
Aherne said to be writing new script
07/05/2008 … Caroline Aherne is reportedly working on a new Royle Family special.
Tue 06 May 2008
© BBC Lily Allen, comedy writer?
Singer 'working on Horne & Corden show'
06/05/2008 … Lily Allen has turned her hand to writing comedy, according to newspaper reports today.
Rory's West End plans
06/05/2008 … Rory Bremner is planning a West End musical, based on song parodies from his Channel 4 show.
Sat 03 May 2008
© HBO Gervais scoops 8th Bafta
At the US British Comedy Awards
03/05/2008 … Ricky Gervais has become the first person to win eight Baftas, after scooping a new award in Los Angeles for Extras.
Fri 02 May 2008
Syal's new sitcom
First comedy role since The Kumars
02/05/2008 … Meera Syal is to star in a new BBC Two sitcom, her first comedy role since The Kumars At No 42.
'Nobody will want to be the next Ricky fucking Gervais'
02/05/2008 … Ah, the start of May and in these long spring days, our thoughts turn naturally enough to… the office Christmas party.
Rich goes wild about the West
02/05/2008 … Perrier-winning stand-up Rich Hall is making a 90-minute film about movie Westerns for BBC Four.