Dave McSavage banned from driving
Uninisured Irish comic caught speeding
08/03/2012 … Irish comic David McSavage has been banned from the road for two years after being caught speeding and driving without insurance.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 08 March 2012
Russell Brand heads for Sky
Atlantic picks up his first US show
08/03/2012 … Sky Atlantic has snapped up the rights to Russell Brand's new American late-night show.
Wed 07 March 2012
Steptoe's back...
New stage production in the pipeline
07/03/2012 … A new stage version of Steptoe And Son is set to tour the UK.
Adam Hills to host mass gay 'wedding'
07/03/2012 … Comedian Adam Hills is to host Australia’s first ever mass same-sex ‘wedding’ on TV.
What's Swedish for QI?
Scandinavian nation to make its own version
07/03/2012 … Sweden is to make its own version of QI.
Tue 06 March 2012
Alan Carr quits Radio 2
To spend more time with his chat show
06/03/2012 … Alan Carr is quitting the Saturday night Radio 2 show he has hosted for the last three years.
Look who's playing Latitude...
06/03/2012 … The Latitude festival has announced its comedy line-up, featuring Jack Dee, Tim Minchin and Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage.
Two new shows from Mrs Brown's creator
06/03/2012 … The phenomenal success of Mrs Brown's Boys is to be extended with a new animated version – while creator Brendan O'Carroll is working on another BBC sitcom idea.