US comedy writer Stern dies
09/06/2011 … Leonard Stern, a producer, writer and director who worked on some of the most memorable American comedy series of the 20th Century, has died at the age of 87.
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08/06/2011 … RADIO 4 is to make a second series of the sketch show Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack, to be recorded next month.
The unacceptable faces of comedy
08/06/2011 … I have come to the realisation that, when watching recorded stand-up shows, I have no desire to view close-ups of audience members' faces.
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Brits: We're not as funny as we think...
(But the Germans are even less funny)
08/06/2011 … Britons might pride themselves on their sense of humour… but it is not a view shared by the rest of the world.
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08/06/2011 … MARC WOOTON is to play Bottom in RSC's new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, starting in Stratford on July 29.
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08/06/2011 … THE FIRST two episodes of Chris Lilley's Australian comedy series Angry Boys attracted 597,00 and 462,000 viewers to BBC Three from 10.
Fringe programme: Exclusive first look
08/06/2011 … The Edinburgh Fringe programme officially launches tomorrow… but Chortle can bring you an exclusive peek at the vast majority of the comedy listings now.