2011 Archives
Thu 07 July 2011
Not such a rip-off...
Tavare apologises over plagiarism claims
07/07/2011 … After sparking a transatlantic row over plagiarism, stand-up Jim Tavare has conceded that musical comedian Sid Bowfin probably didn’t rip him off.
You couldn't make it up!
Sean Mason despairs of the way improv is treated on TV
07/07/2011 … Improvisation on TV doesn’t need gimmicks, it needs trust.
Dave Gorman quits NOTW column
...then the paper closes anyway
07/07/2011 … Dave Gorman resigned from his column with the News Of The World before the paper's closure was announced this afternoon.
TV giant seeks sitcoms
Talkback Thames names first head of scripted comedy
07/07/2011 … Talkback Thames – the TV giant behind The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and QI – has appointed its first head of scripted comedy.
© Kraft Dawn French to tour... with a puppet
Plan to replace Jennifer Saunders
07/07/2011 … Dawn French wants to go on tour – but with a life-sized puppet in place of Jennifer Saunders.
Wed 06 July 2011
Come into the light....
John Fleming has some illuminating advice for new comedians
06/07/2011 … The stage.