Frank Skinner to join Radio 3
14/12/2010 … He built a reputation on being a laddish comedian, with raucous tales of football, drinking and sex.
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 14 December 2010
Kevin Bridges to host C4 stand-up show
'Up-and-coming' acts showcased
14/12/2010 … Kevin Bridges is to host a new Channel 4 stand-up show highlighting ‘up-and-coming’ comedy talent.
Mon 13 December 2010
BBC hunts for new comedy writers
13/12/2010 … The BBC has launched a new scheme to unearth new sitcom writers.
Milton Jones plans Dave panel show
13/12/2010 … Milton Jones is working on a possible panel show for the Dave channel.
Good comic, bad comic
One fined for death threats, one helps a birth
13/12/2010 … Troubled American comic Katt Williams has been ordered to pay almost £400,000 to a recording studio owner he threatened to kill.
YouTube hails Gap Yah sketch
'Homegrown Comedy of the Year'
13/12/2010 … An online sketch about posh ‘gap yah’ students has been named one of the internet hits of the year.
Coogan sues over phone hacking
Civil action against News Of The World
13/12/2010 … Steve Coogan is suing the News of the World over claims it illegally hacked into his phone messages.
John Bishop's still there...
13/12/2010 … John Bishop has made it a fourth week at the top of the stand-up DVD chart.