Frank Chickens hailed as Comedy Gods
29/08/2010 … Japanese avant-garde collective Frank Chickens have officially topped the poll for the best ‘comedy god’, following a subversive internet campaign.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 29 August 2010
Sat 28 August 2010
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Gilbert lands his own BBC One series
28/08/2010 … Rhod Gilbert has landed his first BBC One series.
Third time lucky for Kane
28/08/2010 … Russell Kane has won this year’s Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award – on his third time of being nominated.
Stewart Lee wins an Edinburgh award
(But no, not the Foster's one)
28/08/2010 … Bo Burnham, Stewart Lee and Arthur Smith have all won alternative awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Fri 27 August 2010
When banter goes bad
27/08/2010 … Bennett Arron caused something of an upset during his Fringe show this week, when he asked the audience if anyone had been arrested.
Matt Lucas sues the Daily Mail
27/08/2010 … Matt Lucas has launched legal action against the Daily Mail, claiming a story about how he was affected by the suicide of his former civil partner breached his privacy.
Thu 26 August 2010
James Kirk is set to stun
26/08/2010 … James Kirk has won the annual So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition less than nine months after starting stand-up.
Ben Elton returns to TV stand-up
26/08/2010 … Ben Elton and Johnny Vegas are to perform stand-up in their home towns for a new series for Dave.