Spy defects to America
Another remake gets a pilot commission
28/01/2013 … Sky’s comedy series Spy is to become the latest British hit to be piloted for American audiences.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 28 January 2013
Dawn French to play James Corden's mum
28/01/2013 … Dawn French is to play James Corden's mum in his new comedy-thriller.
Why TV hasn't a Clue...
Execs loved a pilot – but wanted younger comics
28/01/2013 … Plans for a TV version of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue were dropped – because executives thought the teams were too old.
I want to make Dr Strangelove: The Play
28/01/2013 … Marcus Brigstocke wants to adapt Peter Sellers comedy classic Dr Strangelove for the stage.
Tim Vine joins dance show
With Nina Conti and Jon Culshaw
28/01/2013 … Tim Vine, Nina Conti and John Culshaw are to take part in the next series of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief.
Fri 25 January 2013
John Bishop
25/01/2013 … On January 13, 2013, Chortle published an article entitled: ‘It’s OK to steal a gag.
'Back from the dead' - and at a comedy show
Incredible incident for spoof psychic
25/01/2013 … Comedy psychic Ian D Montfort stunned an room when he identified a man in his audience who had died and come back to life.
'We can't have a woman in charge...'
25/01/2013 … ‘I probably wouldn’t go and see comedy on a night off.