Comic David Elms up for acting award
LA nomination for his short film
05/03/2015 … Musical comedian David Elms has been nominated for an acting award in Los Angeles.
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Thu 05 March 2015
Tom Basden takes on Dostoevsky
New play for Manchester International Festival
05/03/2015 … Tom Basden has written new comic play based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short story, The Crocodile.
Wed 04 March 2015
© BBC New sitcom for Kerry Howard
Witless follows Him & Her success
04/03/2015 … Him and Her star Kerry Howard is to star in a new BBC Three sitcom.
Ben Miller to star in new sitcom
From Worst Week of My Life writers
04/03/2015 … Ben Miller is to star in a new comedy series from the creators of The Worst Week of My Life.
© BBC Tracey Ullman returns to British TV
First UK sketch show in 30 years
04/03/2015 … Tracey Ullman is returning to British TV with a six-part series for BBC One.
BBC announces annual Ronnie Barker lecture
Top comic to spray a few worms about the spate of comedy
04/03/2015 … The BBC is to host an annual Ronnie Barker Lecture, designed to do for comedy what the Reith and Dimbleby lectures do for society and broadcasting.
BBC confirm Harry & Paul special
Plus shows for Rory Bremner & Morgana Robinson
04/03/2015 … The BBC has confirmed the Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse reunion reported by Chortle earlier this week.
© C4 / Dave Brown Noel Fielding: No more Luxury Comedy
'But we might do something with The Boosh again'
04/03/2015 … Noel Fielding says he has no plans to make another series of Luxury Comedy – but could be interested in a new Boosh project.