Brooker to host R4 panel show
Comics asked for the 'wrongest' answers
12/11/2009 … Charlie Brooker is to host a new Radio 4 panel series next year.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 November 2009
© Showtime BBC2 calls for Nurse Jackie
Controversial US hit snapped up
12/11/2009 … BBC Two is set to court controversy after snapping up an American comedy about a drug-addicted nurse.
Get your writs out out
Flanagan may sue over 118 118 ads
12/11/2009 … Stand-up Micky Flanagan is considering suing directory enquiry company 118 118 – claiming they stole his ‘out, out’ catchphrase for its TV adverts.
Wed 11 November 2009
Whitehouse and Higson together again
First TV collaboration in ten years
11/11/2009 … Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson have been reunited for their first television collaboration in 10 years.
Twittering leads to sitcom deal
11/11/2009 … America’s CBS network has ordered a new sitcom – based on a Twitter feed.
Argumental goes to BBC Two
...as Dave orders third series
11/11/2009 … Dave TV’s comedy panel show Argumental is to move to BBC Two.
Tue 10 November 2009
R4 series for Millican
'Agony aunt' advice for studio audience
10/11/2009 … Stand-up Sarah Millican has landed her first Radio 4 series, offering to solve personal problems prompted by her studio audience.
Panel shows turned comedy mean
10/11/2009 … Ben Elton has blamed the rise in TV panel shows for what he sees as slipping standards in comedy.