All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Alongside Fry, French, Tate and Jinsy
29/07/2010 … Sky 1 has announced a new batch of comedy shows, featuring Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Catherine Tate and Gavin And Stacey’s Ruth Jones.
Richard Herring lands Radio 4 show
28/07/2010 … Richard Herring is to front a new Radio 4 series, inspired in part by his live show Hitler’s Moustache.
28/07/2010 … Lee Nelson's Well Good Show has been given a second series by BBC Three.
Why Stewart Lee got back into stand-up
28/07/2010 … Stewart Lee says he was compelled to return to stand-up after being accused of ripping off Ricky Gervais.
27/07/2010 … Filming has ended on the second series of Psychoville with co-creator Reece Shearsmith saying: ‘I believe we've captured something rather special.
Terror charges for Muslim firebrand
26/07/2010 … The man who threatened South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone over their controversial Mohammed episode has been arrested.
Gervais and Carell unite for charity gig
26/07/2010 … Ricky Gervais is to appear in a New York charity gig alongside his American Office counterpart Steve Carell.
23/07/2010 … ‘Stand-up on TV is like incest… you’re putting convenience over quality.
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