Atkinson pulls out of Oliver role
04/04/2009 … Rowan Atkinson has had to pull out of the West End production of Oliver! for three weeks to undergo hernia surgery.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 04 April 2009
1.2m watch Inbetweeners
04/04/2009 … The second series of E4 comedy The Inbetweeners launched with nearly a million viewers on Thursday night, even beating Graham Norton in the ratings.
Fri 03 April 2009
Brand's calls cost BBC £150,000
Regulators impose heavy penalty
03/04/2009 … The BBC has been fined £150,000 over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross’s phone calls to Andrew Sachs last October.
Shooting more stars
03/04/2009 … Shooting Stars is to return for a new BBC Two series after the success of a one-off special last Christmas.
Stop the treadmill!
Coogan happy to quit live comedy
03/04/2009 … Steve Coogan says he wants to quit live comedy and go into straight acting.
© C4 'Angelina Jolie's banned from my bedroom'
03/04/2009 … ‘Josef Fritzl is getting better Press than us…’ Mat Horne on the reaction to his sketch show.
Thu 02 April 2009
Horne collapses on stage
Mathew pays the price for a punishing schedule
02/04/2009 … Mathew Horne has collapsed on stage during a West End show.
© HBO Gervais to play the Fringe again
02/04/2009 … Ricky Gervais is to perform during the Edinburgh Fringe again this year.