
2011 Archives
Wed 08 June 2011


Brits: We're not as funny as we think...
(But the Germans are even less funny)
08/06/2011 … Britons might pride themselves on their sense of humour… but it is not a view shared by the rest of the world.

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08/06/2011 … MARC WOOTON is to play Bottom in RSC's new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, starting in Stratford on July 29.

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08/06/2011 … THE FIRST two episodes of Chris Lilley's Australian comedy series Angry Boys attracted 597,00 and 462,000 viewers to BBC Three from 10.

Fringe programme: Exclusive first look
08/06/2011 … The Edinburgh Fringe programme officially launches tomorrow… but Chortle can bring you an exclusive peek at the vast majority of the comedy listings now.

BBC looks North for comedy hits
08/06/2011 … Steve Coogan’s production company Baby Cow – makers of Ideal, Gavin & Stacey and the Mighty Boosh – have signed a year-long deal to develop comedy scripts…

Graham Linehan blasts Today
08/06/2011 … Comedy writer Graham Linehan has hit out at Radio 4’s Today programme, accusing presenters of contriving artificial rows and reducing debate ‘harmful squabbling’.
