A Mercurial rise
Matt Rees takes Leicester new act title
19/02/2012 … Welsh comedian Matt Rees has won the 2012 Leicester Mercury comedian of the year award.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 19 February 2012
© BBC Jennifer Saunders to play mad prison boss
As 'a sexual Margaret Thatcher'
19/02/2012 … Jennifer Saunders is to play an unhinged prison governor, described as ‘a sexual Margaret Thatcher’ in the new BBC Three sitcom Dead BossFilming has begun on…
Proud Terry
Alderton through to Let's Dance final
19/02/2012 … Stand-up Terry Alderton has made it through to the final of Let's Dance For Sport Relief following a last-minute decision by judge Keith Lemon.
Fri 17 February 2012
Steve Coogan, porn star
In new film about Paul Raymond
17/02/2012 … Steve Coogan is to play London porn baron Paul Raymond in a new film, it has been confirmed.
Who's that girl?
17/02/2012 … Look at this stunning woman… but she’s not all she seems.
Thu 16 February 2012
You SHALL go to the Ball
Secret Policeman's line-up announced
16/02/2012 … Noel Fielding, Micky Flanagan, Peter Serafinowicz and Jack Whitehall have joined the line-up of Amnesty International’s high-profile Secret Policeman’s Ball,…
Brian Cox to star in BBC sitcom
Scottish icon Bob Servant comes to TV
16/02/2012 … Hollywood star Brian Cox is shooting a sitcom in his native Dundee.
C4 show for The Rubberbandits
Pilot on strength of online videos
16/02/2012 … Bizarre Irish musical act The Rubberbandits have landed a Channel 4 show on the back of their internet videos.