'A festival of mediocrity'
Melbourne's 370 shows under fire
13/04/2010 … Australia’s biggest-selling national newspaper has condemned the Melbourne comedy festival as ‘a fortnight of mediocrity’ dominated by smug comedians too worried…
2010 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 13 April 2010
Mon 12 April 2010
BBC Three goes gaga over La La
Marc Wooton's US series comes to UK
12/04/2010 … BBC Three has bought the rights to air La La Land, British character comic Marc Wootton’s first American series.
Skinner shuns the Pope
...in favour of Samuel Johnson
12/04/2010 … Frank Skinner has turned down the chance to follow the Pope on stage.
Comic relief
First-aid drama at comedy show
12/04/2010 … A comedian had to perform first aid on a member of his audience when she collapsed during his show.
Sun 11 April 2010
Billy's still tops
Connolly heads C4's comics run-down again
11/04/2010 … Billy Connolly has topped Channel 4’s run-down of the greatest stand-up comedians – for the second time.
Peter Kay's back on the booze
11/04/2010 … Peter Kay is to make a surprise return as the face of John Smith’s beer.
Brits draw a blank in Melbourne
11/04/2010 … No British act has been nominated for biggest prize at the Melbourne comedy festival, after the Barry panel announced an all-Australian shortlist.
Fri 09 April 2010
© Ellis O'Brien Poll position
C4 turns to comics for election night coverage
09/04/2010 … David Mitchell and Jimmy Carr are to host a four-hour Channel 4 comedy special on polling day.