New York Ricky
Gervais to headline city's comedy festival
17/06/2009 … Ricky Gervais is to headline the New York Comedy Festival this November.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 17 June 2009
From one agent to another
Comedy girl's £20,000 challenge
17/06/2009 … Comedy agent Helena Hewitt is in the running for a £20,000 prize after being chosen as a finalist in a Cadbury’s competition.
Homering device
17/06/2009 … Homer Simpson could help guide you home, now his voice is available on satnavs.
Mon 15 June 2009
Phew!
Fringe's new box office holds up
15/06/2009 … The Edinburgh Fringe box office has broken all records for its first day.
The chosen ones
BBC announces College Of Comedy intake
15/06/2009 … The BBC has recruited six new writers to undergo its College of Comedy mentoring scheme.
Strong showing for TV comedies
Carr, McIntyre win big audiences
15/06/2009 … Comedy shows attracted big TV audiences over the weekend; with Alan Carr, Michael McIntrye and Have I Got News For You all attracting strong viewing figures.
Dave Spikey, headliner
Comic releases book of local newspaper stories
15/06/2009 … Dave Spikey is to release his first book: a collection of strange local newspaper headlines.
The bootlegger who saved Hancock
Lost episodes to be released on CD
15/06/2009 … Six lost episodes of Hancock’s Half Hour, long destroyed by the BBC, have been recovered thanks to a fan who recorded the shows off the TV.