Dara upsets the astrologers
24/01/2011 … Astrologers are demanding the BBC apologise after Dara O’Briain called their unproven pseudo-science ‘rubbish’.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 24 January 2011
Wright Stuff in the wrong
Channel 5 rapped for Tim Minchin plug
24/01/2011 … Channel 5 show The Wright Stuff has landed in trouble with broadcast watchdogs for blatantly plugging Tim Minchin’s DVD.
Hindus upset at Jim Carrey Ganesh sketch
24/01/2011 … Religious leaders have demanded a Jim Carrey sketch be censored for poking fun at Hindu god Lord Ganesh.
2.5million watch Comedy Awards
24/01/2011 … The British Comedy Awards attracted a very healthy 2.
Sun 23 January 2011
'It's like a haunted waxworks museum'
WTF at the British Comedy Awards
23/01/2011 … 'People stop me in the street and ask me to tell them to fuck off – and I often oblige.
© BBC BBC apologises for QI atom bomb jokes
23/01/2011 … The BBC has apologised for making jokes about the atomic bomb on QI after the Japanese embassy complained.
Miranda triumphs at Comedy Awards
Triple victory for sitcom star
23/01/2011 … Miranda Hart has cleaned up at the British Comedy Awards, taking three gongs including the Queen of Comedy as voted by viewers.
Sat 22 January 2011
Minchin wins Aussie accolade
Tim's honour for Australia Day
22/01/2011 … Tim Minchin has been named Young Australian Achiever of the Year.