From web to screen
Jason Lewis lands BBC Three pilot
23/06/2010 … Internet comic Jason Lewis has landed a half-hour pilot with BBC Three based on his online sketches.
2010 Archives
Wed 23 June 2010
russia23
23/06/2010 … THE INBETWEENERS is to be shown in Russia, after both series were sold to country's MTV station.
spitting23
23/06/2010 … SPITTING IMAGE puppets of John and Norma Major were auctioned off for £3,600 at Bonhams in London today, but the Latex Sir Edward Heath failed to find a buyer.
BBC Two signs up Watson & Oliver
Six-part sketch series ordered
23/06/2010 … Double act Watson & Oliver have landed their own six-part sketch series on BBC Two.
Finding the funny...
23/06/2010 … Radio 4 has announced a news series of comedy pilots featuring David Mitchell, Angelos Epithemious, Justin Moorhouse, Will Smith and others.
Frank saved from a pauper's funeral
Fans raise £6,000 in two hours
23/06/2010 … Comedy fans have raised more than £6,000 in just two hours to give Frank Sidebottom’s creator a proper send-off.
Fry and Laurie, together again
23/06/2010 … Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are to be reunited for a TV documentary to mark their comic partnership.