iPlayer orders new comedies
Shows for Stewart Lee, Frankie Boyle, Micky Flanagan and more
11/03/2014 … Frankie Boyle, Bob Mortimer, Micky Flanagan and Stewart Lee are to make new shows exclusively for the BBC iPlayer.
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Tue 11 March 2014
Roger's last tape
Posthumous airing for Lloyd Pack's comedy role
11/03/2014 … One of the last roles Roger Lloyd Pack recorded is to be heard later this month.
Mon 10 March 2014
Matt Berry releases insomnia album
10/03/2014 … MATT BERRY is to release a concept album entitled Music For Insomniacs, which he wrote during a period of sleep deprivation.
Sun 09 March 2014
Sorry, that was inappropriate
Promoter apologises over 'too many female comics' email
09/03/2014 … The promoter who dropped a comedian from a show because there were ‘too many women’ on the bill has apologised for sending the email dumping her.
416 shows in 24 days
Glasgow fest leads the comedy week ahead...
09/03/2014 … The comedy week ahead.
Sat 08 March 2014
Fired for being female
Comedy club says 'we've too many women on the bill'
08/03/2014 … A comedian has revealed how she was dropped from a comedy bill, just for being female.
Fri 07 March 2014
Latitude announces its comedy stars
O Briain, Jones and Murray lead line-up
07/03/2014 … Dara O Briain, Milton Jones and Al Murray have been named as the first big comedy names for this year’s Latitude festival.
Justin Lee Collins finds a job
Signed up by Fubar comedy radio
07/03/2014 … Justin Lee Collins, whose career seemed to be over after he was convicted of harassing his ex-girlfriend, has been signed up by subscription-only comedy radio station…