Thu 02 June 2011
Write your way to New York
Bafta's boost for new comedy writers
02/06/2011 … Bafta is to fly three unknown comedy writers to the New York Television Festival to showcase their work to leading American TV executives.
Top cast for Sky's Jinsy
Hill, Tate, Saunders and more...
02/06/2011 … Jennifer Saunders, Harry Hill, David Tennant and Catherine Tate are all to make appearances in Sky Atlantic’s first original comedy, This Is Jinsy.
silverman02
02/06/2011 … SARAH SILVERMAN has signed a deal to write a script for a new TV sitcom which, if it is taken up by a US network, would see her return to the small screen.
Jo Brand vs Jeremy Clarkson
02/06/2011 … You would probably never expect them to see eye-to-eye; but Jo Brand has revealed she had a celebrity spat with Jeremy Clarkson at a BBC think-tank.
The ticket master
Comic Sanderson Jones to personally sell every seat
02/06/2011 … Comedian Sanderson Jones is trying to fill a 500-seat venue by selling all the tickets personally.
Here comes The Sun
Newspaper to offer comedy clubs a boost
02/06/2011 … Comedy clubs across the country could be set for an audience boost next week as The Sun launches a 2-for-1ticket offer.
Fat Tuesday, London, May 31
02/06/2011 … A remarkably good turn-out for the day after a bank holiday shows the pulling power a strong local club like Fat Tuesday can build up.