Eddie's cliffhanger
Izzard funds Italian Job art installation
24/02/2012 … Eddie Izzard is funding a new sculpture recreating the final scene of The Italian Job.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 24 February 2012
Thu 23 February 2012
Whose tweet is it anyway?
BBC pilots Twitter-based improv show
23/02/2012 … The BBC is tonight piloting a new improvised comedy show, based around Twitter.
Tributes paid to Frank Carson
23/02/2012 … Tributes have been paid to stand-up Frank Carson, who has died at the age of 85.
Sky plays Chickens
Commission for Simon Bird and Joe Thomas's WW1 comedy
23/02/2012 … Sky has commissioned the Simon Bird First World War comedy Chickens, after Channel 4 decided not to pick it up.
Wed 22 February 2012
Russell Tovey ends up at the JobCentre
22/02/2012 … Being Human star Russell Tovey is making a sitcom pilot for ITV set in an unemployment office.
BBC Three launches dating comedy
22/02/2012 … BBC Three is launching a comedy dating series that treats romance like an American sport.
John Leguizamo to be the new Del Boy
Casting for US Only Fools remake
22/02/2012 … John Leguizamo is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.