Paddy McGuinness pilots C4 show
Based around clips of other programmes
17/07/2012 … Paddy McGuinness is being lined up to front a possible clip show for Channel 4.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 17 July 2012
Mon 16 July 2012
Coogan cleared in speeding case
Court accepts why he didn't name driver
16/07/2012 … Steve Coogan has been cleared in his latest motoring case.
Festival boss 'regrets' Minchin offence
Henley boss apologises for set
16/07/2012 … A festival organiser who booked Tim Minchin has failed to back the comedian when some ticket-holders complained about his ‘blasphemous’ act.
Eddie Izzard claims another French first
Foreign language gig in London
16/07/2012 … Eddie Izzard is to perform a show in French in the UK.
Medals for Britain!
Comics honoured for entertaining the troops
16/07/2012 … Comedians Phil Butler, John Fothergill and Andy Askins have received medals for entertaining the troops.
50 shades of grey
New TV series of old folk cracking gags
16/07/2012 … BBC Four is making a series in which the over-60s tell jokes straight to camera.
Des Bishop to perform stand-up in Mandarin
After spending a year in China
16/07/2012 … Des Bishop is to spend a year in China, where he aims to learn enough Mandarin to perform a stand-up gig to native speakers.
Fri 13 July 2012
Lemon unpeeled
ITV2 orders 'reality' series about Keith's life
13/07/2012 … ITV 2 has confirmed that it has ordered a comedy reality TV show from Keith Lemon.