Hat Trick makes £5m
But comedy production company fears profit squeeze
18/09/2011 … Comedy production company Hat Trick has recorded a £5.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 18 September 2011
Sat 17 September 2011
Atheists are as big a threat as climate change deniers
As the comedian said to the Archbishop...
17/09/2011 … Frank Skinner has claimed that atheists are as big a threat to humanity as climate change deniers.
Fri 16 September 2011
Alistair McGowan gets a sporting chance
16/09/2011 … Alistair McGowan is to host a pilot for a new prime-time ITV1 sports show, inspired by Harry Hill’s TV Burp.
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Lead Balloon, Rev and Peep Show up for script awards
16/09/2011 … Lead Balloon, Peep Show and Rev are all up for best TV comedy in the Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain’s annual awards.
Ricky Gervais vs a Bear
16/09/2011 … 'Women tend to be more inhibited and less willing to behave in a way that is comical.
Phoenix Nights: The movie?
Peter Kay says script is ready, and producers are keen
16/09/2011 … Peter Kay is set to make a big-screen version of Phoenix Nights, following the success of The Inbetweeners film.
Thu 15 September 2011
Another legal victory for Sacha Baron Cohen
Bruno 'assault' lawsuit thrown out
15/09/2011 … A court has thrown out another lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen – ruling that he was exercising his right to free speech during a tussle which left a woman…
Dom Joly calls police over internet trolls
15/09/2011 … Dom Joly has called in police after an internet troll made death threats against his children.