Not such a rip-off...
Tavare apologises over plagiarism claims
07/07/2011 … After sparking a transatlantic row over plagiarism, stand-up Jim Tavare has conceded that musical comedian Sid Bowfin probably didn’t rip him off.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 07 July 2011
Dave Gorman quits NOTW column
...then the paper closes anyway
07/07/2011 … Dave Gorman resigned from his column with the News Of The World before the paper's closure was announced this afternoon.
TV giant seeks sitcoms
Talkback Thames names first head of scripted comedy
07/07/2011 … Talkback Thames – the TV giant behind The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and QI – has appointed its first head of scripted comedy.
© Kraft Dawn French to tour... with a puppet
Plan to replace Jennifer Saunders
07/07/2011 … Dawn French wants to go on tour – but with a life-sized puppet in place of Jennifer Saunders.
Tue 05 July 2011
Two-minute heroes
Comics sought for speedy new talent show
05/07/2011 … Sky 1 is to launch a new prime-time search for stand-ups who can impress audiences in just two minutes on stage.
'I'm no plagiarist'
Sid Bowfin hits back at Jim Tavare's claims
05/07/2011 … Musical comedian Sid Bowfin has finally made his formal rebuttal of claims that he stole Jim Tavare’s stage persona.
Mon 04 July 2011
Mike Myers makes Comedy Store cameo
Back with improv troupe he founded
04/07/2011 … nced appearance.
Richard Ayoade joins Noel Fielding's show
04/07/2011 … Noel Fielding has revealed some details about his new solo E4 show via Twitter.