First outing for 'lost' Frankie Howerd play
Written by Ray Galton and John Antrobus
20/09/2010 … A play originally written for Frankie Howerd, but never performed, is to get its first ever public outing this week.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 20 September 2010
Russell takes the rap
Brand ignored Ross's warnings over *those* calls
20/09/2010 … Russell Brand has admitted it was his decision to air the rude calls he made to Andrew Sachs – despite being warned against it by Jonathan Ross and staff on his…
Sat 18 September 2010
© Universal Studios Brand held over photographer 'assault'
18/09/2010 … Russell Brand has been arrested at Los Angeles airport accused of attacking a photographer.
Fri 17 September 2010
John Smith's unveils new Peter Kay ad
17/09/2010 … John Smith’s will unveil its latest Peter Kay advert on TV tonight.
They're all at it!
17/09/2010 … Labour MP Steve Pound is following in the footsteps of his friend Lembit Opik in attempting to become a stand-up comic.
Who you gonna call?
Russell Brand dials a priestly ghostbuster in this week's WTF...
17/09/2010 … ‘Every time I ask [my kids] if I'm funny, they tell me, “Not really”.
© BBC Life's Too Short gets series commission
Gervais and Merchant's new sitcom
17/09/2010 … The BBC has confirmed that it has commissioned a six-part series of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s new series Life's Too Short.
Walliams up for kids' book prize
17/09/2010 … David Walliams has been nominated for a leading children's book prize for the second year running.