US launches comedy award
...and fund for hard-up comedians
11/01/2011 … The UK has had the British Comedy Awards for 20 years and the Chortle Awards for ten.
Tue 11 January 2011
Mon 10 January 2011
podcast10
10/01/2011 … RADIO 4 has launched its new Monday Comedy Podcast, starting with an episode of Mark Thomas's new show.
Gangster to gagster
John McVicar turns to stand-up
10/01/2011 … John McVicar, the notorious armed robber who was once top of Scotland Yard’s ‘most wanted’ list, is turning to stand-up.
MP calls for Eric Morecambe museum
10/01/2011 … An MP has called for a museum to be set up in honour of Eric Morecambe.
Sun 09 January 2011
bloom09
09/01/2011 … ADAM BLOOM won the award for best comedy at the 2011 London Short Film Festival, for an animated version of his stand-up made by Wonky Films.
Sat 08 January 2011
Chortle Awards 2011
08/01/2011 … Best newcomerDiane SpencerHenry GinsbergIain Stirling Tim Shishodia Breakthrough act The Boy With Tape On His FaceJosh WiddicombeNick HelmStuart Goldsmith …
Leave my Hattie alone
Eric Sykes 'sad' about BBC drama
08/01/2011 … Eric Sykes has criticised the BBC for ‘raking over’ the love life of his late co-star Hattie Jacques.
Fri 07 January 2011