Thu 03 May 2012
'Because Nick Frost dancing is funny'
Brit romcom to be set in salsa classes
03/05/2012 … Nick Frost and Chris O’Dowd are to star in a new British romantic comedy film set in the world of salsa dancing.
Amazon to start making sitcoms
...and it's on the lookout for ideas
03/05/2012 … An unexpected new player has entered the sitcom business – internet retailer Amazon.
© BBC Class war!
BBC axed My Family for being 'too middle class'
03/05/2012 … My Family star Zoe Wanamaker says the BBC axed the sitcom because it was ‘too middle class’.
Stewart Francis: Outstanding In His Field
03/05/2012 … Even this 999-channel digital age, telly still has an immense power for a comedian.
Wed 02 May 2012
How to beat the gong
Simon Caine gives would-be comics tips for the gladiator arena of comedy
02/05/2012 … This week, I came second at the Comedy Store’s King Gong show, on only the second time I’ve ever taken part.