BBC1 to broadcast sitcom pilots
Writers invited to submit scripts
28/08/2011 … BBC One is set to make a series of comedy pilots, similar to Channel 4’s Comedy Showcases, in an attempt to find the next big sitcom.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 28 August 2011
BBC confirms Kevin Bridges show
Mix of stand-up and documentary
28/08/2011 … BBC One has confirmed that Kevin Bridges has landed his own weekend show.
Billy Piper to star in BBC Three sitcom
Channel seeks to boost comedy output
28/08/2011 … Billie Piper is to star in a new BBC Three sitcom, as the channel seeks to boost its comedy output.
Sat 27 August 2011
Ricky Gervais plans two new Sky comedies
27/08/2011 … Ricky Gervais has been in talks with Sky1 about two potential new comedy shows.
Adam Riches wins Edinburgh award
27/08/2011 … Adam Riches has won the main Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award.
More Comic Strips on the way
Team to return to Five Go Mad...
27/08/2011 … More Comic Strip Presents… are in the pipeline following the revival of the comedy brand for the new Tony Blair spoof.
Brandreth's son 'most likely to make a million'
Alternative Fringe awards announced
27/08/2011 … Giles Brandeth’s son Benet has been voted the Edinburgh Fringe act most likely to earn a million pounds.
Coogan's next movie? A £1,000 student horror
27/08/2011 … Steve Coogan has agreed to make a cameo appearance … in a teenager’s low-budget movieA-level student Liam Hooper, 17, was amazed when the comic agreed to be…