Simon Day to front rock mockumentary
22/08/2013 … Simon Day is to front a new BBC Four series in the guise of his artistic rocker character Brian Pern.
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Thu 22 August 2013
Duo share Edinburgh's SYTYF? new act prize
22/08/2013 … EDINBURGH Fringe new act competition So You Think You’re Funny? has announced joint winners for the first time in its 26-year history.
Wed 21 August 2013
The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees are...
21/08/2013 … The nominees for this year’s Edinburgh comedy awards have been announced.
Francesca Martinez signs book deal
What The F**k is Normal? out next year
21/08/2013 … Francesca Martinez has signed a deal to write her first book, based on her live show What The F**k is Normal?The autobiographical book, to be published in June next…
BFI celebrates the comedian
Season to mark revival of acclaimed book
21/08/2013 … The British Film Institute is to host a season dedicated to comedians, to mark the revival of an esteemed book about comedy.
HBO threatens to sue Fringe comic
TV giant fires off a $50,000 warning letter
21/08/2013 … American broadcaster HBO has threatened to sue comedian Darius Davies for trademark infringement, after he called his Edinburgh Fringe show his HBÖ Special.
Tue 20 August 2013
Is this really the funniest joke of the Fringe?
20/08/2013 … An awful pun about chocolate has been named the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Alan goes to Hollywood
Partridge film gets a US release
20/08/2013 … The Alan Partridge movie Alpha Papa is to get an American release – but not until 2014.