Putting the NE into 'NEw comedy'
BBC hunts for North East talent
03/11/2011 … The BBC has launched a second hunt for new comedy talent in the North East of England.
Thu 03 November 2011
Dave hunts for Britain's best comedy club
03/11/2011 … TV channel Dave is to launch an award for the best comedy club in the UK.
© Matt Crossick/PA Fast Show 'could return to TV'
03/11/2011 … The Fast Show could return to TV – or even the live stage – following their reunion on the internet.
© Matt Crossick/PA 'You can abuse disabled people now, it's fine'
The Fast Show cast on their comeback
03/11/2011 … ‘In a time of recession people look back to the good old days,’ muses comic John Thomson.
C4 announces Hacks cast
03/11/2011 … More details have been revealed about Channel 4’s phone-hacking comedy, as the channel reveals its Christmas line-up.
Wed 02 November 2011
Jongleurs venues escape axe
11 nightclubs close, but 'business as usual' for the rest
02/11/2011 … Jongleurs nights held in clubs owned by failed nightclub operator Luminar appear safe for now, after the venues escaped closure by the administrators.