Bob Slayer on the rise of independent comedy
14/12/2011 … Stewart Lee quite rightly pointed out in his book How I Escaped My Certain Fate that in the Nineties when Janet Street-Porter said, ‘comedy is the new rock and…
Tim Minchin's latest up for grabs
14/12/2011 … Tim Minchin’s latest show with the Heritage Orchestra is out now on CD and download – and we have six copies to give away.
Direct downloads turn a healthy profit
14/12/2011 … Louis CK made a profit from the stand-up special he released as a $5 download in just 12 hours.
Download review by Steve Bennett
14/12/2011 … This is the sort of move that might have DVD distributors worried.
Review of Hammersmith Apollo gig, by Steve Bennett
14/12/2011 … Is particle physics the new rock and roll?Well, obviously not.
14/12/2011 … Sky 1 has ordered a second series of its pre-watershed comedy Spy.
575,000 DVDs sold in a single day
14/12/2011 … The Inbetweeners movie has become the fastest-selling comedy DVD of the year, shifting 575,000 copies on its first day of release.
New director at Chester's Laugh Inn
14/12/2011 … Jason Manford has taken a financial stake in a new comedy club – providing a major publicity boost.
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