Wed 29 May 2013
Tue 28 May 2013
Rik Mayall to play Greg Davies' dad
Young One signs up for C4 sitcom
28/05/2013 … He’s often described himself as looking like a ‘fat Rik Mayall’.
Kane headlines Reading & Leeds
Revealed: Festivals' comedy line-ups
28/05/2013 … Russell Kane is to headline the comedy tent at this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals.
A funny way of speaking...
Herring to host panel show on language
28/05/2013 … Richard Herring is to host a new radio panel game about the dialects and slang of English speakers from around the world.
Film review: The Comedian
Jay Richardson on a 'sobering' portrayal of the open-mic circuit
28/05/2013 … If you're making a film about an alienated 32-year-old cut adrift in London, then the open mic comedy circuit is as good as place as any to capture and project…
Woolwich murder: Too soon?
Dutch comedy seeks laughs from killing
28/05/2013 … A Dutch comedy show as caused a stir by seeking laughs from the slaughter of soldier Lee Rigby.
What the BBC wants
New comedy chief sets out his plan
28/05/2013 … The BBC’s new head of comedy has said that the genre has a bright future, as everyone is seeking the next big comedy hit.