Kevin Bridges to host Scottish Baftas
26/10/2011 … Kevin Bridges will host the Bafta Scotland awards, it has been announced.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 26 October 2011
The man to solve the Middle East crisis?
Seinfeld star meets Israeli president
26/10/2011 … Israeli President Shimon Peres has sought help on how to solve the Palestinian crisis – from Seinfeld star Jason Alexander.
Tue 25 October 2011
Channel 4 orders more Fresh Meat
25/10/2011 … Channel 4 has ordered a second series of student comedy drama Fresh Meat, even though the initial eight episodes have not yet finished airing.
Mon 24 October 2011
Omid Djalili takes The Infidel to NBC
US breakthrough based on David Baddiel's film
24/10/2011 … Omid Djalili is set to star in a remake of David Baddiel’s movie The Infidel for American TV.
Sun 23 October 2011
Steve Coogan 'lost interest' in new sitcom
...says collaborator Jeff Garlin
23/10/2011 … Steve Coogan has abandoned a sitcom he was planning with Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin after ‘losing interest’ in the idea.
Comic 'terrified' by pub bust-up
Footballer was enraged by gay gags
23/10/2011 … Irish comedian Oliver Callan has spoken of how he was left ‘rattled’ and ‘terrified’ after being confronted by a Gaelic footballer he mimicked on air.
Fri 21 October 2011
© BBC Catherine Tate lands an Office job
21/10/2011 … Catherine Tate is to join the cast of the US version of The Office.
© C4 Linehan pulls the plug on The IT Crowd
No series five, just a special
21/10/2011 … The IT Crowd is definitely over, its creator Graham Linehan has told fans.