Old men behaving badly
Morrissey wants sitcom to return
24/10/2009 … Neil Morrissey wants to bring back his Nineties sitcom Men Behaving Badly.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 24 October 2009
Fri 23 October 2009
'Lost' comedy footage gets an airing
Some of Bob Monkhouse's archive released
23/10/2009 … A vast collection of ‘lost’ TV and radio footage featuring Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd and Benny Hill is to be shown for the first time in 50 years.
'They thought it was menstrual urine...'
23/10/2009 … Chris Rock: ‘I’m a comic, I’m black, I use it to my advantage.
Jongleurs: No more clubs will close
23/10/2009 … Jongleurs has denied rumours that more comedy clubs face the axe in the wake of this week’s company upheavals.
Thu 22 October 2009
Aussie TV legend Lane dies
Comic got his break thanks to Dave Allen
22/10/2009 … Don Lane, the American comedian whose Australian chat show made him a household name down under, has died at the age of 75.
Kay to host Royal Variety show
Manford and McGuinness also on bill
22/10/2009 … Peter Kay is to host this year's Royal Variety Performance, it has been announced today.
Wed 21 October 2009
Stand-up record goes down the toilet
Chappelle's marathon bid fails
21/10/2009 … Dave Chappelle has failed to set a new record for stand-up endurance, because he left the stage to go to the toilet.
C4 names new comedy boss
Promotion for commissioner Allen
21/10/2009 … Channel 4 commissioning editor Shane Allen has been promoted to head of comedy.