John Cleese escapes speeding case
18/06/2011 … John Cleese has avoided a court hearing into his driving, after his speeding ticket was paid off.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 18 June 2011
Fri 17 June 2011
Loneliness of watching yourself on a sex show
17/06/2011 … Simon Pegg couldn’t trust himself to write his autobiography Nerd Do Well unsupervised – so had to lock himself away in an office next to his editor, who could…
One Night Stand returns
17/06/2011 … Digital channel Dave has ordered a new series of its stand-up show One Night Stand.
Frank Skinner's brought to book
Newspaper columns to be published
17/06/2011 … Frank Skinner’s newspaper columns are to be compiled into a new book, to be released this autumn.
Radio 2 salutes the women of comedy
Barbara Windsor fronts new series
17/06/2011 … Barbara Windsor is to pay tribute to celebrated female comedians in a six-part Radio 2 series.
The new Mr Saturday Night...
17/06/2011 … Former Chortle Student Comedy Award-winner Joe Lycett has scored his first TV break – straight into a regular role on prime-time Saturday night show.
Prime-time Lemon
17/06/2011 … ITV1 is hoping Keith Lemon could be its next star of prime-time Saturday night.
Thu 16 June 2011
Ralf Little writes cafe sitcom
16/06/2011 … Royle Family star Ralf Little has written a new sitcom for Sky One, set in a Weston-super-Mare cafe.