Wed 05 September 2012
Michael Fassbender to play Frank Sidebottom
05/09/2012 … Hollywood star Michael Fassbender is to play ‘Frank Sidebottom’ in a new movie inspired by the comedian.
Risqué business
Bawdy sitcom oddity Casanova 73 coming to DVD
05/09/2012 … A forgotten Seventies sitcom oddity, which originally attracted the ire of clean-up TV campaigners for its risqué content, is to be released on DVD next month.
Tue 04 September 2012
Chortle internships
04/09/2012 … Chortle is now inviting applicants for its first internships.
Chris Tucker to tour the UK
Stand-up dates for Rush Hour star
04/09/2012 … Rush Hour movie star Chris Tucker is coming to the UK to perform a short stand-up tour.
Citizen Khan sheds viewers
04/09/2012 … BBC One sitcom Citizen Khan has lost almost a fifth of its audience between its first two episodes.
Scoring points...
Mark Maier makes undermining fellow comics into a game
04/09/2012 … Bored with the same old long car journey conversations to and from gigs? Well here’s a terrific game to relieve the tedium.