Mark Thomas up for Amnesty Award
22/08/2011 … Mark Thomas has become the first comedian ever to be shortlisted for an Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 22 August 2011
Walliams cleared after insulting 'thick' quizzer
22/08/2011 … When you hold the record for the worst ever appearance on Mastermind, you might be expected to be able to take a joke about it.
Comic drops F-bomb on Radio 4
22/08/2011 … The BBC has apologised after comic Mike McShane dropped the F-bomb live on a Sunday morning Radio 4 show.
Sun 21 August 2011
Jason Manford wins Born To Shine
21/08/2011 … Jason Manford has won ITV’s charity talent show Born To Shine, after learning how to sing opera.
Frankie Boyle to make C4 comeback
21/08/2011 … Frankie Boyle is set to return to Channel 4 with a topical talk show recorded on the night before transmission.
Fringe comic attacked with bottle
...while out flyering dressed as Gadaafi
21/08/2011 … Fringe comedian Jeff Mirza says he was hit by a glass bottle while flyering dressed as Colonel Gadaafi.
Frank Skinner goes into Room 101
21/08/2011 … Room 101 is to return after a four-year hiatus – with Frank Skinner the new host.
Fri 19 August 2011
© Ian Fox Wangergate
A Fringe scandal or a cock and bull story?
19/08/2011 … An Edinburgh Fringe act has apologised for defacing posters with crudely-drawn stickers of penises, after being threatened with legal action.