David Brent movie gets its funding
14/05/2015 … RICKY GERVAIS has secured the funding for his Office spinoff movie Life On The Road, charting David Brent’s attempts to become a rock star.
Thu 14 May 2015
Harry Shearer's OTHER Simpsons voices
Lesser-known characters who he played
14/05/2015 … With the news that Harry Shearer, voice of Mr Burns, Smithers, Principal Skinner and Ned Flanders, is to leave the series after 26 years, here are 10 supporting…
Still Game 'isn't Scottish enough'
Glasgow sitcom's stage run ruled out of theatre awards
14/05/2015 … It is one of Scotland's biggest comedy successes, but last year's mammoth stage run of Still Game has been ruled out of a major theatre award – for not being…
Harry Shearer quits The Simpsons
Voice of Mr Burns, Smithers and Flanders
14/05/2015 … Harry Shearer has quit The Simpsons after 26 seasons.
Wed 13 May 2015
BBC's next comedy pilots revealed
Feeds for Liam Williams, Dane Baptiste, Greg James etc
13/05/2015 … Six new comedy pilots are to be launched on BBC iPlayer, featuring the likes of Dane Baptiste, Liam Williams, Claudia O'Doherty, Miranda's Sarah Hadland and Funz…
C4 names new entertainment chief
Objective's head of comedy Ben Caudell moves after 6 months
13/05/2015 … Channel 4 has appointed Ben Caudell, currently head of comedy at Objective Productions, as head of entertainment.