A Mayall order business
Rik goes indie for his latest comedy
21/11/2012 … Rik Mayall has bypassed traditional broadcasters to release his latest comedy creation online.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 21 November 2012
Tue 20 November 2012
R1 shows for Nick Helm and Doc Brown
Station continues its comedy push
20/11/2012 … Doc Brown and Nick Helm are to host their own Radio 1 comedy specials.
Jim Davidson says sorry
20/11/2012 … Jim Davidson has apologised to fellow comic Paul Sinha, who he once referred to as ‘‘the Indian poof’.
Black Mirror wins an Emmy
But Britain loses out in comedy
20/11/2012 … Charlie Brooker has won an international Emmy Award for his dark comedy Black Mirror.
© C4 Christopher Guest show starts shooting
With Chris O'Dowd and Nina Conti
20/11/2012 … Production has started on the new-improvised TV mockumentary from Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest.
New UK dates for Eddie Izzard
20/11/2012 … Eddie Izzard has added another nine UK dates to his Force Majeure world tour.
Mon 19 November 2012
Alan Davies apologises to Lord McAlpine
19/11/2012 … Alan Davies has apologised to Lord McAlpine for falsely linking him to abuse at a children's home.
Channel 4 names new comedy chief
Peep Show exec Phil Clarke heads team
19/11/2012 … Phil Clarke – the head of comedy at Objective Productions – has been appointed the new head of comedy at Channel 4.