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.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 22 November 2011
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.
© BBC Not Ideal
Johnny Vegas blasts BBC decision to axe show
21/11/2011 … Johnny Vegas has taken a swipe at BBC Three for axing his sitcom Ideal when its audience was at its peak.
Sun 20 November 2011
Peter Kay holds on to No1
Still bestsetlling stand-up DVD
20/11/2011 … Peter Kay remains the bestselling stand-up DVD for the second week running.
Henning Wehn lands Radio 2 show
20/11/2011 … German comedian Henning Wehn has landed his own Radio 2 stand-up series.
Sat 19 November 2011
Show Me The Funny could return
ITV 'in talks', says Jason Manford
19/11/2011 … ITV is considering a second series of Show Me The Funny, host Jason Manford has revealed.
Fri 18 November 2011
'Lost' Hancock script to be performed
Highlight of new comedy film fest
18/11/2011 … A lost comic gem, originally written for Tony Hancock, is to have its first public performance at the first London Comedy Film Festival next year.