Jasper Carrott returns to stand-up
09/09/2011 … Jasper Carrott is to return to his stand-up roots for a new BBC One series.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 09 September 2011
'Do you think Michael McIntyre has sold out?'
09/09/2011 … ‘Stand-up comedy puts food on the table.
Gervais plans live Golden Globes podcast
The biggest live webcast ever?
09/09/2011 … Ricky Gervais is planning to provide a three-hour live podcast, commenting on the Golden Globes.
Comics 'will be playing UK stadiums soon'
09/09/2011 … Comedians will be playing huge stadiums in the UK before too long, some industry experts predict.
Dara finds sum laughs
O Briain to host Dave maths series
09/09/2011 … Dara O Briain is to front a maths-based comedy series for digital channel Dave.
Greed and TV are killing comedy
Says top promoter Noel Faulkner
09/09/2011 … One of Britain’s top club promoters has launched a no-holds-barred attack on the greedy agents and generic TV stand-ups he says are killing comedy.
Now it's Friends: The Opera
...but David Schwimmer isn't involved
09/09/2011 … Comedy Central has commissioned an opera based on the long-running sitcom Friends.
Wed 07 September 2011
Jay and Silent Bob to tour UK
New live shows from film cults
07/09/2011 … Film-maker Kevin Smith is coming to the UK for a short live tour of his podcast Jay And Silent Bob Get Old.