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Booth to break her silence over Fawlty Towers
23/03/2009 … Connie Booth is to break her silence to talk about Fawlty Towers for the first time in more than 20 years.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 23 March 2009
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Roseanne plans sitcom return
New family comedy in the pipeline
23/03/2009 … Roseanne Barr is said to be planning a return to prime-time sitcom.
'Breakaway' Edinburgh festival expands
...but only for shows that pay
23/03/2009 … The controversial ‘breakaway’ comedy festival formed by Edinburgh’s four biggest Fringe venues says it wants other shows to join in – but only if they fork…
Sun 22 March 2009
Why good jokes are hard to remember
22/03/2009 … Good jokes are harder to remember than bad ones, scientists have discovered.
Fri 20 March 2009
Sponsor pulls out of comedy awards
...but they will survive, insist organisers
20/03/2009 … Organisers of the biggest comedy prize at the Edinburgh Fringe have vowed that this year’s accolades will still be awarded – despite losing their sponsor.
'I am a Scout, we are the cyber virus'
20/03/2009 … James Corden: 'Mat and I would love to continue working together for a long time - but I don't think we've got any aspirations to be Cannon and Ball.
Jacko 'furious' over Now Show joke
Singer set to lodge complaint, newspaper claims
20/03/2009 … Michael Jackson is said to be furious after Radio 4's Now Show made a joke comparing him to the IRA.