Thu 05 April 2012
BBC orders more Watson & Oliver
05/04/2012 … BBC Two has commissioned a second series of Watson and Oliver, despite disappointing ratings for the first run.
Tat's not funny
Fan gets comedy club tattoo - then they change the logo
05/04/2012 … An Irish stand-up fan got a tattoo of his local comedy club’s logo inked on his arm – only to find the venue unveil a new design that very night.
Melbourne comedy festival reviews 2012
05/04/2012 … Daniel Kitson: Where Once Was Wonder Dead Cat Bounce: Howl Of The She-Leopard DeAnne Smith: Livin The Sweet Life Dr Brown: Befrdfgth The…
Battle of the banter
Sky picks up Jack Dee panel show
05/04/2012 … Sky Atlantic has picked up the Jack Dee panel show Don’t Sit In The Front Row – in which stand-ups have to improvise routines based around audience members’…
Lawrence Leung: Beginning Middle End
05/04/2012 … You’d have to be pretty hard-hearted not to warm to the friendly charms of Lawrence Leung, possessor of possibly the most smiley face in Australian comedy, outside…
Bob Franklin & Steven Gates: Stubborn Monkey Syndrome
05/04/2012 … If Twilight Zone means more to you than a fanzine for fey vampires, Bob Franklin and Steven Gates’ spooky psychological comedy has plenty to recommend it.