C4 puts comedy archive online
08/06/2009 … Every episode of Father Ted, Brass Eye and Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out is to be put online for free as part of a major new Channel 4 initiative.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 08 June 2009
Sun 07 June 2009
Fringe: 370 shows and counting
07/06/2009 … Chortle now has listings of more than 370 comedy shows heading for the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sat 06 June 2009
Bruno lawsuit: 'He never touched her'
Movie producers 'have video evidence'
06/06/2009 … Producers being sued by a woman claiming to have been left crippled after a Sacha Baron Cohen stunt say they have video evidence that proves no assault took place.
Fri 05 June 2009
BBC honours Gervais's work
Retrospectives to jazz up Office repeats
05/06/2009 … The BBC is to air major retrospectives of The Office and Extras – airing interviews, unseen footage and outtakes alongside the full episodes.
David Walliams sells his body
05/06/2009 … Will Russell Brand's reputation ever recover? His co-star in Get Me To The Greek, Jonah Hill has said the comic is 'a good influence'.
Thu 04 June 2009
Spinal warning
04/06/2009 … Radio 2 has commissioned a documentary to mark Spinal Tap’s 25th anniversary, featuring exclusive interviews with the spoof band.
BBC plans Olympic comedy
04/06/2009 … The BBC has ordered a mockumentary about the 2012 Olympics from the writers of The Worst Week Of My Life.
Cancer sketch upsets Australian PM
04/06/2009 … Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has slammed a comedy programme for a sketch about terminally ill children.