Jonnie Marbles jailed
02/08/2011 … Sometime comedian Jonnie Marbles has been jailed for six weeks for his shaving-foam attack on Rupert Murdoch.
Tue 02 August 2011
Who's at the end of their wick, Vic?
Anger over Reeves & Mortimer comeback
02/08/2011 … Fans of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have been left outraged by a ticket fiasco surrounding the duo’s first live show in 15 years.
Show me the viewers
Low audience for ITV comedy/reality show
02/08/2011 … Show Me the Funny has shed half a million viewers, spelling poor ratings for ITV1.
Don't be cruel, urges Ronnie Corbett
02/08/2011 … Ronnie Corbett has revived the old argument that ‘modern comedy is too offensive’ in an interview lamenting the demise of family-friendly humour.
Mon 01 August 2011
Blaps of honour
C4 announces its first internet comedies
01/08/2011 … Channel 4 has announced its first Comedy Blaps commission of internet shorts.
Montreal Just For Laughs 2011
01/08/2011 … Reviews from the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival: Tim Minchin Colin Quinn: Long Story Short A Carlin Home Companion Set List: Comedy Without…