Boy, are our faces red
Conan says sorry for Rudolph sketch 'plagiarism'
24/12/2010 … American chat show host Conan O'Brien has apologised after running a comedy sketch very similar to one that previously ran on a rival show.
Fri 24 December 2010
Aristocrats night
24/12/2010 … ‘So this family walks into a talent agency: a father, mother, son, daughter and dog.
Thu 23 December 2010
Comedy can't thrive on Britain's Got Talent
23/12/2010 … Michael McIntyre holds a unique position in British comedy.
Comics: Your insecurities are a joke
Sally Holloway on using comedy as therapy
23/12/2010 … As someone who teaches joke-writing formulae, I am often asked whether I think stand-ups need them.
© BBC Curse of the 'Curse of Steptoe'
DVDs withdrawn after family complaint
23/12/2010 … The BBC has had to withdraw a DVD documentary about the stars of Steptoe And Son, following complaints from Harry H Corbett’s family.
Frankie Boyle in racism row
23/12/2010 … Frankie Boyle is at the centre of another storm after using the words ‘nigger’ and ‘Paki’ in his Channel 4 show this week.