2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 08 March 2013
Thu 07 March 2013
Paul Chowdhry is best stand-up
And Keith Lemon is the funniest film, according to the Laftas
07/03/2013 … Paul Chowdhry has been named best stand-up in this year’s Loaded Lafta awards.
Rizzle Kicks planning a sitcom
'We just want it to be kind of funny '
07/03/2013 … Rizzle Kicks are working on a TV sitcom.
Getting On famously
British star praises US remake
07/03/2013 … The American remake of hospital sitcom Getting On is ‘fantastic’ – according to one of the stars of the British original.
Wed 06 March 2013
A Community of Muppets
Sitcom replaces actors with foam
06/03/2013 … American sitcom Community is to swap all its actors for puppets in a one-off special.
Kevin Bridges says sorry after drunken arrest
Comic faces charges in Ireland
06/03/2013 … Kevin Bridges is facing criminal charges following a drunken incident in which a car was damaged.
The Private Eye of the First World War
Hislop's BBC film to star Michael Palin
06/03/2013 … Michael Palin is to star in a BBC Two film about a First World War ‘forerunner’ to Private Eye, written by the magazine’s editor Ian Hislop.
C4 Comedy Gala is back
Bill includes McIntyre, Evans and Fielding
06/03/2013 … Channel 4 is to stage its annual fundraising Comedy Gala again this year.