Ben Elton's Royal rumpus
18/11/2009 … Ben Elton has become the latest comic to provoke a tabloid storm, after joking about the Royal Family on Australian TV.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 18 November 2009
McIntyre leads Comedy Awards nominees
18/11/2009 … Michael McIntyre has ended his hugely successful year with three nominations in the British Comedy Awards.
Tue 17 November 2009
New comedy from Larry Charles
Bruno director takes on sci-fi
17/11/2009 … Borat and Bruno director Larry Charles is returning to his sitcom roots with a new sci-fi comedy.
Mon 16 November 2009
Australia's Rove quits chat show
16/11/2009 … Australian talk show king Rove McManus has stunned viewers by unexpectedly quitting his show after ten years.
Sun 15 November 2009
Grace Brothers reopens
In honour of star Wendy Richard
15/11/2009 … Are You Being Served? store Grace Brothers is to be recreated in tribute to the sitcom’s star Wendy Richard.
Peter Kay: I'm coming back to stand-up
15/11/2009 … Peter Kay is to return to stand-up after more than five years away.
Sat 14 November 2009
Brand: I will not lose my edge
14/11/2009 … Russell Brand has stood up for comedians’ right to make offensive jokes – and says the ‘Sachsgate’ furore won’t make him tone down his behaviour.
Fri 13 November 2009
E4 orders Phoneshop series
Sitcom script edited by Ricky Gervais
13/11/2009 … E4 has ordered a full series of PhoneShop, on the strength of a pilot that airs tonight.