Paramount Comedy rebrands
17/02/2009 … The Paramount Comedy channel is to be rebranded as Comedy Central from April – with new programming to match.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 17 February 2009
Never Seen 'Never Seen Star Wars?
17/02/2009 … Marcus Brigstocke’s Radio 4 show I’ve Never Seen Star Wars is to transfer to TV.
Peters claims comedy record
17/02/2009 … Canadian comedian Russell Peters claims to have broken the record for the biggest ever comedy audience in the UK – by just 24 seats.
Hi-de-Hi! star Diane dies
Holland played snooty ballroom dancer
17/02/2009 … Diane Holland, who played snooty ballroom dancing instructor Yvonne Stewart-Hargreaves in Hi-de-Hi!, has died at the age of 78.
Mon 16 February 2009
Hurst fined over gig rage
16/02/2009 … Lee Hurst has been fined £60 for smashing an audience member’s mobile phone.
Comhghairdeas!
Bishop scoops award for Irish language show
16/02/2009 … Des Bishop has won one of the most prestigious awards in Irish TV, for his series about the Gaelic language.
Sun 15 February 2009
Royal Wedding for Peep Show star
'Big Suze' to marry Freddie Windsor
15/02/2009 … Peep Show star Sophie Winkleman is to join the Royal Family.
© C4 Tabloid targets C4 sitcom
Free Agents under fire over swearing
15/02/2009 … The Sunday Express has decided that new Channel 4 comedy Free Agents could be ‘the foulest sitcom ever’.