Commonwealth comedy
Glasgow games prompts stand-up tour
17/07/2013 … Janey Godley is to perform stand-up in obscure corners of Scotland after securing funding to tie in with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Wed 17 July 2013
Ross Noble ♥ Harold Bishop
Comic's new Australian TV role
17/07/2013 … Ross Noble is to play the gay lover of the actor who played Harold Bishop on Neighbours.
Comics who use writers are like sports drug cheats
17/07/2013 … Stewart Lee says stand-ups who employ writers for TV routines should be shamed, like athletes who take banned substances.
© BBC/NBCUniversal Family Tree has room to grow
17/07/2013 … FAMILY Tree, the improvised comedy from Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest that stars Chris O’Dowd and Nina Conti, got off to a mediocre start in the ratings last…
Tue 16 July 2013
Writer writes guide to Guide writer's writings
Or: Douglas Adams biography due
16/07/2013 … Comedy historian Jem Roberts has signed a deal for a new book about Douglas Adams.
© BBC/Fremantle Productions Count Arthur writes his memoirs
...if he can remember anything
16/07/2013 … Count Arthur Strong is to publish his first book, to tie in with his new BBC Two series.
World Wide Alan
16/07/2013 … PRODUCERS of the new Alan Partridge film Alpha Papa have unveiled a new website for the North Norfolk Digital radio station.
R4 shares Calman's convcition
Another stand-up series for Susan
16/07/2013 … Susan Calman has been given a second series of her Radio 4 stand-up show Calman Is Convicted.