Cooper coup
C4 to screen unseen Tommy footage
13/09/2011 … Previously unseen footage of Tommy Cooper is to be screened in a new Channel 4 documentary.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 13 September 2011
New film from Inbetweeners creators
13/09/2011 … Inbetweeners creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley have started work on their next comedy film, to be called Mortal.
Good feud guide
Frank Skinner writes radio comedy about quarrelling couple
13/09/2011 … Frank Skinner has written a new comedy-drama for Radio 4, based on a bickering couple .
Mon 12 September 2011
He's done it!
David Walliams completes Thames swim
12/09/2011 … David Walliams has completed his 140-mile swim down the Thames, raising £1million for Sport Relief.
Stand-up movie takes $2million
Big hit for America's Kevin Hart
12/09/2011 … American comic Kevin Hart has scored a surprise hit at the US box office – with his stand-up film Laugh At My Pain taking $2million in its opening weekend.
Glee causes misery for comedy clubs
12/09/2011 … The Glee chain of comedy clubs is suing the makers of the hit American series of the same name for infringing its trademark.
QI loses 1.2m in BBC Two switch
...but back in its spiritual home
12/09/2011 … QI has lost more than a million viewers moving to BBC Two – but has proved a ratings hit back in its old home.
Comedy rarity to be released on DVD
Early David Walliams, Peter Kay etc
12/09/2011 … An obscure comedy series which featured earlier TV appearances by the likes of David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Catherine Tate and Peter Kay is to be released on DVD…