Frankie Howerd's deathbed apology
'I have been difficult, I know'
13/09/2009 … Frankie Howerd made a deathbed apology for being so difficult to work with, a new documentary reveals.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 13 September 2009
Emmy for Fey's Palin
13/09/2009 … Tina Fey has won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.
Tributes to MASH writer
13/09/2009 … Tributes have been paid to Larry Gelbart, creator of the M*A*S*H sitcom, who died on Friday at his Beverly Hills home.
Fri 11 September 2009
© BBC Off The Hook is off the radar
11/09/2009 … BBC Three’s latest youth comedy has got off to a poor start in the ratings.
© BBC Walliams shows us Dick
David fronts Emery documentary
11/09/2009 … David Walliams is to present an hour-long Radio 2 tribute to cross-dressing comic Dick Emery.
'Pressed against a big dildo...'
11/09/2009 … Victoria Wood says: ‘Sugar was my drug of choice.
Watson defends Magners ads
'It's bought me artistic freedom'
11/09/2009 … Mark Watson has defended his decision to advertise Magners cider, saying the money will buy him more artistic freedom than he would otherwise have had.
Writer Rowley dies
Credits include Two Ronnies, Not The Nine O'Clock News
11/09/2009 … Laurie Rowley, one of the most prolific writers of TV comedy, has died at the age of 68.