BBC confirms The Thick Of It return
12/07/2012 … BBC Two has confirmed that The Thick Of It will return for a new series of seven half-hour episodes this autumn.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 July 2012
Wed 11 July 2012
US comic in hot water over rape joke
11/07/2012 … Comedian Daniel Tosh has apologised for making a rape joke – in a routine that was supposed to be about how it’s OK to make light of dark subjects.
Tue 10 July 2012
Hardly a new act...
Comic kicked out of competition final after truth emerges
10/07/2012 … A comedian has been kicked out of a new act final after misleading organisers about how long he had been performing.
Gone in 140 characters
One tweet, and Rob Delaney's UK run sells out in an hour
10/07/2012 … Comedian Rob Delaney has sold out a week-long run at London’s Soho Theatre in an hour – on the back of just one tweet.
Dave's One Night Stand to return
Milton Jones & Al Murray among stars
10/07/2012 … Digital TV channel Dave has commissioned a fourth series of its stand-up show One Night Stand.
Johnny Vegas and a cartoon cow
10/07/2012 … Isy Suttie and Johnny Vegas are to voice a new children’s animation this Christmas.
Mon 09 July 2012
© BBC Gavin & Stacey: It's not for kids
Gold rapped over 10am screening
09/07/2012 … Digital TV station Gold has been rapped for showing a sexually suggestive episode of Gavin And Stacey at 10am.
Keith Lemon cleared over dog prize
Ofcom says ITV acted responsibly
09/07/2012 … Keith Lemon has been cleared by broadcasting watchdogs after giving away a pet puppy as a prize on his ITV1 show.