Tue 10 January 2012
US series for Kurt Braunohler
...plus new role for Reggie Watts
10/01/2012 … Edinburgh Fringe regulars Kurt Braunohler and Reggie Watts have both landed new shows on America’s IFC network.
Corbett collapses at CBE celebration
Hospital stay for hard-working Ronnie
10/01/2012 … Ronnie Corbett is recovering after collapsing at a meal to celebrate his CBE.
Mon 09 January 2012
Rhys Darby to tour UK
First couple of dates announced
09/01/2012 … Flight Of The Conchords star Rhys Darby is to return to the UK for a new stand-up tour.
A Stella performance
Ruth Jones doubles Sky's audience
09/01/2012 … Ruth Jones has doubled Sky1’s audience with her new comedy-drama Stella.
'Ideally, I'd have not a single quotable joke'
Complete extract from Stewart Lee's new book
09/01/2012 … In his new 'EP-style' book, out this week, Stewart Lee describes the genesis of his show If You Prefer a Milder Comedian Please Ask For One, his first since he returned…
Boyle: Bigotry laws are attack on working class
Frankie blasts assault on free speech
09/01/2012 … Frankie Boyle has criticised the Scottish Government’s controversial anti-bigotry laws as an attack on the working classes.
Zach Adams: Songs For Future Girl
09/01/2012 … Mild-mannered Zack Adams’s whimsical ballads of heartache past aren’t without their appeal, but the low-key humour is often so flimsy as to be transparent.