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.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 23 October 2011
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.
BBC picks up Citizen Khan
21/10/2011 … The BBC is to make a sitcom based on on the character Mr Khan, the self-styled Muslim community leader character from Bellamy’s People.
Thu 20 October 2011
C4 closes its Comedy Labs
Pilot strand ends after 13 years
20/10/2011 … Channel 4 is closing its Comedy Labs series of pilots, which helped launch the careers of Peter Kay, Jimmy Carr and Russell Brand.
Just A Minute moves to TV
Ten shows to mark 45th anniversary
20/10/2011 … Radio 4 panel show Just A Minute is to transfer to TV next year, to mark the show’s 45th anniversary.