Russell Brand film to open US festival
09/01/2015 … THE documentary about Russell Brand’s conversion from comedian to political agitator, Second Coming, is to open this year’s South By Southwest festival in Texas…
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Fri 09 January 2015
© David and Carole with Tony Law The record-breaking comedy fan
David's 304 Fringe show makes the Guinness book
09/01/2015 … The comedy fan who watched 304 shows over the Edinburgh Fringe has officially been accepted into the Guinness book of records.
Cosby: You have to be careful drinking around me...
09/01/2015 … • ‘Chatting to other comics can be horrible.
Lance Percival dies
09/01/2015 … Comedy actor Lance Percival, whose credits include Up Pompeii, Carry On Cruising and his own sitcom, has died at the age of 81.
Thu 08 January 2015
A Slough death...
Sky 1 orders apocalyptic comedy-drama
08/01/2015 … Sky 1 has ordered a new comedy-drama about the end of the world.
Women not allowed
Comedian insists on an all-male audience
08/01/2015 … A comedian says he’ll ban women from the audience of his next Edinburgh show.
Demo planned over famine comedy
Protesters to descend on Channel 4
08/01/2015 … Campaigners are planning to hold a demonstration outside Channel 4's headquarters in protest at their planned comedy set against the Irish famine.
Wed 07 January 2015
Comics in line for radio drama award
07/01/2015 … Marcus Brigstocke,John Finnemore and Ruth Bratt and Lucy Trodd are in the running for a BBC radio award.