Thu 26 May 2011
© BBC Jail, bombs and cancer
It's BBC Three's new comedy roster
26/05/2011 … Their settings don't immediately appear to be a bundle of laughs… but comedies based in a women’s prison, a bomb disposal unit and a teenage cancer ward are…
Talent show cheat exposed
Australia's Got Talent comic ripped off Lee Mack
26/05/2011 … A would-be comedian has been outed for stealing Lee Mack’s jokes when he appeared on Australia's Got Talent.
Kevin Precious: Aging Punk Rocker at 2011 Brighton Fringe
26/05/2011 … If you are looking for the spirit of punk in Kevin Precious’s latest show, expect more of Anchor-butter era Johnny Lydon than the filth and the fury.
Wed 25 May 2011
spicks25
25/05/2011 … SPICKS AND SPECKS, the pop quiz stand-up Adam Hills hosts on Australia's ABC network, is to end after seven years.
greenwich25
25/05/2011 … OMID DJALILI, Micky Flanagan, Sean Lock and Rich Hall have been announced as the headliners for the Greenwich Comedy Festival, in the grounds of the Royal Naval…
Tattoo row fails to stall Hangover 2
25/05/2011 … A judge has ruled that The Hangover: Part II can open as planned tomorrow – after a tattoo artist threatened to stall its release in a copyright battle.
Channel 4 Comedy Gala 2011
25/05/2011 … This is comedy as an endurance event – the sort of night that would do Ken Dodd proud.