© BBC Johnny Depp to appear in Gervais sitcom
24/03/2011 … Johnny Depp is to make a guest appearance in Ricky Gervais's new sitcom, Life's Too Short.
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 24 March 2011
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© BBC Work about to restart on The Thick Of It
24/03/2011 … Work on the new series of The Thick Of It is to start next week, creator Armando Iannucci has revealed.
Wed 23 March 2011
Comics rally for joke Tweet trial
Stars launch benefit to pay legal bills
23/03/2011 … Some of Britain’s top comedians are joining forces to raise money for the man prosecuted for joking on Twitter.
Nathan lands R4 series
23/03/2011 … Stand-up Nathan Caton has been commissioned to write and star in a four-part series for Radio 4.
Lenny goes back to the Bard
Starring role in A Comedy Of Errors
23/03/2011 … Lenny Henry is to embark on another Shakespearean role, in a new National Theatre production of The Comedy of Errors.
It's David WALL-iams
Wall-based panel show for Little Britain star
23/03/2011 … David Walliams is beng lined up to host a new gossip-based panel show for Sky 1.
Tue 22 March 2011
© BBC Michael McIntyre announces £25m tour
22/03/2011 … Michael McIntyre has announced a mammoth 58-date arena tour – 17 months before the first date.
Frankie Boyle stands firm over Harvey gag
22/03/2011 … Frankie Boyle has broken his silence over his controversial joke about Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey.