New sitcom for Nigel Havers
BBC Three orders two more comedies
02/04/2009 … BBC Three has commissioned two new comedy series: Gemma Factor – about a fame-hungry youngster – and Admin – an office-based sitcom starring Nigel Havers.
2009 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 02 April 2009
BBC to relaunch comedy website
...with commissions for new talent
02/04/2009 … The BBC has announced a relaunch of its comedy website with a promise to commission web-only programming.
© HBO Conchords not grounded yet
Plans for third series - and UK tour
02/04/2009 … American broadcaster HBO says it is keen to make a third series of Flight of the Conchords, despite the reservations of creators Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie.
America gets Fonejacked
E4 series sold to Comedy Central
02/04/2009 … Prank call show Fonjeacker has been sold to American TV.
Culshaw club
Jon Culshaw lands new BBC1 series
02/04/2009 … Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw is to star in a new primetime BBC One show.
© ITV We don't like that Wallpaper...
Transsexuals complain over ITV comedy
02/04/2009 … Transsexual groups have launched a campaign against ITV1 comedy Moving Wallpaper claiming it was gratuitously cruel and offensive to a transsexual character.
No hens, no stags
Comedy club bans pre-marriage parties
02/04/2009 … The Stand comedy clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow have banned hen and stag parties.
Wed 01 April 2009
© Fox Simpsons get stamp of approval
US Postal Service to honour cartoon family
01/04/2009 … The Simpsons are to appear on their own US postage stamps.