'Sometimes I want to slash my throat'
Stephen Fry talks of his depression
05/06/2012 … Stephen Fry has spoken about the depths of his depression that meant he has ‘wanted to die’ while recording episodes of QI.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 05 June 2012
Mon 04 June 2012
Is bigger, better?
How arena and TV gigs lose intimacy and excitement
04/06/2012 … The boom in stand-up means many audiences experience it without the intimacy and frisson of the best live performance.
Sun 03 June 2012
Mrs Brown's Boys 'aids autstic children'
Brendon O'Carroll wants to fund research
03/06/2012 … Brendan O’Carroll says his sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys is a tonic for children with autism.
Tim Minchin: You can't tempt fate
...as he demonstrates with a shock soundbite
03/06/2012 … Tim Minchin has told an audience ‘I hope my daughter dies in a car crash tomorrow’.
'Olympics' comedy festival put on ice
'We've not gone bust,' say organisers
03/06/2012 … An ambitious Olympics-based festival featuring the likes of Alan Davies, Dylan Moran and Milton Jones has been shelved.
Blackadder 'the best show ever'
03/06/2012 … Blackadder has been voted the best British television series ever.
Sat 02 June 2012
Comedy writers need better pay
02/06/2012 … Comedy writers need to be paid more if British sitcoms are to be a long-term success, one of the country’s most respected producers has claimed.
Matt Lucas awards to return
02/06/2012 … BBC One has ordered a second series of The Matt Lucas Awards.