TV comedy is a 'disaster'
Esteemed producer John Lloyd hits out at broadcasters
02/05/2014 … Comedy on TV is a ‘disaster’ that could destroy the BBC, celebrated producer John Lloyd has claimed.
Fri 02 May 2014
Statue unveiled to comic Dave Lee
At theatre where he appeared 1,000 times
02/05/2014 … A statue has been erected to comedian Dave Lee outside the theatre where he appeared in more than 1,000 pantomime performances.
David Baddiel writes his first kids' book
The Parent Agency out this autumn
02/05/2014 … David Baddiel has signed a deal to publish his first children’s book.
Thu 01 May 2014
Marc Maron's TV show comes to the UK
01/05/2014 … Marc Maron’s American TV series is to be aired in the UK.
When Jews Were Funny
01/05/2014 … Much of the origins of modern stand-up lay with the immigrant Jewish community of New York in the early part of the last century.
Nick Helm lands BBC Three series
Heavy Entertainment gets a full run
01/05/2014 … Nick Helm has landed his own BBC Three series – one of three new shows unveiled by the channel today.