Ringers is dead
15/04/2009 … The BBC has secretly axed Dead Ringers, star Jan Ravens has revealed.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 15 April 2009
Mr Carry On dies
15/04/2009 … Peter Rogers, the man behind all 31 Carry On films has died at he age of 95.
Davis and Little get 'Married'
15/04/2009 … Lucy Davis and Ralf Little are to star in a new ITV1 romantic comedy: Married, Single, Other.
Tue 14 April 2009
Gervais slams ticket tout 'scum'
Edinburgh tickets on sale for £100
14/04/2009 … Ricky Gervais has slammed ticket touts as ‘scum’ and urged his fans not pay their over-inflated prices.
Dwarfing other ratings
Record audience for Red Dwarf revival
14/04/2009 … The return of Red Dwarf attracted a record audience of 2.
© BBC Dr Who spin-off for Lee Evans?
14/04/2009 … Lee Evans could land his own Doctor Who spin-off if the show’s boss, Russell T Davies, has his ways.
Mon 13 April 2009
Fiennes joins Gervais movie
First casting news for Cemetery Junction
13/04/2009 … Ricky Gervais has persuaded Ralph Fiennes to star in his new film Cemetery Junction.
Linehan slates sketch shows
13/04/2009 … Top comedy writer Graham Linehan has criticised repetitive sketch shows and ‘dumbed down’ BBC Three comedies.