BBC Four orders Charlie Brooker show
23/11/2011 … Charlie Brooker is to host a satirical review of 2011 for BBC Four.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 23 November 2011
Bang tidy!
Celebrity Juice up for two Broacast Awards
23/11/2011 … Celebrity Juice, The Trip and Friday Night dinner are all up for two awards each in the 2012 Broadcast Awards.
BBC axes Sorry I've Got No Head
Anger at end of children's sketch show
23/11/2011 … The BBC has axed its hit children’s sketch show Sorry I've Got No Head after three series.
BBC orders more from Mrs Brown's Boys
Third series secured before second has aired
23/11/2011 … Mrs Brown's Boys has been commissioned for a third series – before the second has even aired.
Tue 22 November 2011
Coogan gives evidence on tabloid ethics
22/11/2011 … Steve Coogan has given his evidence in the inquiry into media standards – saying reporters rifled through his rubbish bins and manipulated women into giving…
Fish Called Wanda musical gets closer
22/11/2011 … The Fish Called Wanda stage musical has come a step nearer after John Cleese struck a deal with the MGM studio, which owns the rights to his hit film.
Could you make the next Office?
€50k mockumentary contest opens
22/11/2011 … A new comedy film competition has been launched to unearth the next mockumentary hit.
Mon 21 November 2011
Sitcoms 'cheer you up'
From the No Shit Sherlock school of research
21/11/2011 … Sitcoms cheer you up, according to new research advancing the frontiers of human knowledge.