Thu 11 December 2014
Golden Globes nod for Ricky Gervais
11/12/2014 … Ricky Gervais has been nominated for another Golden Globe for his performance as Derek.
John Cleese working on a French farce
11/12/2014 … John Cleese is planning to adapt a French farce for the stage.
'If you want to get started in comedy, steal'
John Cleese on his career, his plans – and some trade secrets
11/12/2014 … He's had one of the most enduring careers in British comedy – but John Cleese says he owes it all to a student landlady.
Peter Kay 'worth £25million'
11/12/2014 … PETER KAY is worth £25million, according to the accounts of his two companies, Good Night Vienna Productions and Hussein Traders, filed at Companies House.
We've had enough middle-class sitcoms
BBC comedy boss outlines his plans
11/12/2014 … The BBC is turning its back on middle-class sitcoms, fearing that they lead to an ‘homogenous’ output.
Wed 10 December 2014
A Christmas Tail: The 2014 Weirdos panto
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Heroes Grotto Of Comedy
10/12/2014 … It may be becoming a December tradition, but there’s nothing especially seasonal about the pantomime staged by the ever-expanding Weirdos collective of new alternative…
'She inspired by being herself'
Jools Constant pays tribute to Sunna Jarman
10/12/2014 … I was asked to write a few words about Sunna Jarman our dear friend in comedy, who passed away at the weekend.