C4 unveils Comedy Lab line-up
Shows for Schaal, Whitehall and more
26/03/2009 … Channel 4 has announced the line-ups for its Comedy Lab pilots this summer, including shows from Kristen Schaal and Jack Whitehall.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 26 March 2009
BBC opens its comedy college again
26/03/2009 … The BBC has announced that it will run its College of Comedy for up-and-coming writers for a second year.
Wed 25 March 2009
Springer Opera irritates again
25/03/2009 … The first amateur production Jerry Springer: The Opera is to be staged next month – to the fury of radical Christian fundamentalists.
© ITV Not so lovely jubbly
David Jason rapped over Pakistani joke
25/03/2009 … Sir David Jason has been criticised after making a joke deemed racist on live radio.
Not Tonightly...
25/03/2009 … Channel 4 has announced that its daily comedy show Tonightly will not be getting a second series – but said the team behind it are working on another programme…
Tue 24 March 2009
Robin Williams OK after heart op
Tour set to resume this autumn
24/03/2009 … Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Harry Hill and The IT Crowd are among the stars and shows nominated for Baftas today.
© C4 Mitchell nominated for a Bafta
24/03/2009 … Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Harry Hill and The IT Crowd are among the stars and shows nominated for Baftas today.
Mon 23 March 2009
Komedia: We've secured our future
...as Djalili announces benefit shows
23/03/2009 … Directors of Brighton’s Komedia venue say the venue’s future has been secured after a meeting with creditors.