How Ben Elton almost killed Outnumbered
29/11/2010 … Outnumbered has become one of the BBC’s biggest sitcom hits, but its creator has revealed that it almost didn’t get made – thanks to Ben Elton.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 29 November 2010
Spelling test
Now ITV launches a magic show, too
29/11/2010 … Comedy magicians Penn and Teller are to star in a new ITV1 magic ‘spectacular’ to be fronted by Jonathan Ross.
Charlie Brooker jumps to BBC2
2010 Wipe coming this Christmas
29/11/2010 … Charlie Brooker’s Wipe programmes are to transfer to BBC Two with an hour-long round-up of the year’s events.
Leslie Nielsen dies at 84
Star of Airplane! and Naked Gun
29/11/2010 … Leslie Nielsen, the actor who became a deadpan comic icon after appearing in Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.
Sun 28 November 2010
Still #1!
John Bishop DVD remains atop charts
28/11/2010 … John Bishop has the bestselling stand-up DVD for the second week running.
Christians slam Minchin for aiding charity
Christmas song branded 'sick joke'
28/11/2010 … Religious groups have lined up to slam Tim Minchin for his atheist Christmas song – after he donated it to a Christian charity.
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Poor audience for Peep Show return
28/11/2010 … Peep Show has returned to dismal ratings – attracting just half the audience of the previous series.
Mackenzie Taylor funeral announced
28/11/2010 … The funeral of Mackenzie Taylor, the troubled comedian who took his own life earlier this month, is to take place on December 8.