'We have to parade our growths'
04/11/2011 … ‘My act has basically become “being slightly pathetic” over recent years.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 04 November 2011
Cutting out the middle men
Louis CK releases stand-up special direct
04/11/2011 … American comedian Louis CK is bypassing traditional media to release his next stand-up special directly over the internet.
Thu 03 November 2011
A reel coup
Movie show snaps up top comics
03/11/2011 … Comics including Stewart Lee, Rob Brydon, Rufus Hound and Simon Pegg are taking part in a new movie show for the DMax digital channel.
Putting the NE into 'NEw comedy'
BBC hunts for North East talent
03/11/2011 … The BBC has launched a second hunt for new comedy talent in the North East of England.
Dave hunts for Britain's best comedy club
03/11/2011 … TV channel Dave is to launch an award for the best comedy club in the UK.
© Matt Crossick/PA Fast Show 'could return to TV'
03/11/2011 … The Fast Show could return to TV – or even the live stage – following their reunion on the internet.
C4 announces Hacks cast
03/11/2011 … More details have been revealed about Channel 4’s phone-hacking comedy, as the channel reveals its Christmas line-up.
Wed 02 November 2011
Jongleurs venues escape axe
11 nightclubs close, but 'business as usual' for the rest
02/11/2011 … Jongleurs nights held in clubs owned by failed nightclub operator Luminar appear safe for now, after the venues escaped closure by the administrators.