Comic must pay £10k for insulting punter
Tribunal rules on homophobic jibes
22/04/2011 … A comedian has been ordered to pay almost £10,000 to an alleged heckler, after he hurled a torrent of insults based on her sexuality.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 22 April 2011
Thu 21 April 2011
Funny Women boss apologises for outburst
21/04/2011 … Funny Women founder Lynne Parker has apologised for a blog post in which she branded critics of her competition’s £15 entry fee as perpetuating the idea female…
Break out the Bolly!
21/04/2011 … Absolutely Fabulous is set to return to BBC One after six years, Joanna Lumley has revealed.
Wed 20 April 2011
Chortle seminar: Schedule revealed
20/04/2011 … More of the panellists taking part in Chortle’s seminar for new and would-be comics have been revealed.
A television 'Age'
R4 panel show could hit BBC One
20/04/2011 … The BBC is making a TV pilot of Radio 4 comedy panel show Act Your Age.
Tue 19 April 2011
Sharing the happiness...
19/04/2011 … A pilot episode of a radio show comedian Jason Cook recorded with no intention of being broadcast has been deemed good enough to make it to air.
Funny Women goes pay-to-play
New acts asked to stump up £15
19/04/2011 … The Funny Women competition is to start charge aspiring comedians to take part.
Mon 18 April 2011
BBC One unveils My Favourite Joke
18/04/2011 … The BBC has announced a new comedy clip show called My Favourite Joke.