Fury over Kane's autism gag
Australian broadcaster issues apology
20/04/2010 … Stand-up Russell Kane has been criticised for mocking autistic people on an Australian TV show.
Tue 20 April 2010
Don't forget the funnies!
Giacinto Palmieri on comedy in his native Italy
20/04/2010 … I’m currently reading The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi by Andrew McConnell Stott, a truly compelling biography of the great Regency clown and a fascinating…
'It's money for old rope'
Ricky Gervais on his animated podcasts
20/04/2010 … When Ricky Gervais started making his podcasts with chums Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, it seemed like a bold experiment in creating comedy without the constraints…
Sacha Baron Cohen to play Walter Mitty?
20/04/2010 … Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly in talks to star in a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Headliners: Tig Notaro, Mitch Fatel, Jeremy Hotz
20/04/2010 … Here’s an attractive proposition: three visiting North American comics, each of whom could easily sustain their own show, performing on a mixed bill.
Mon 19 April 2010
Thomas wins £1,200 from police
Comic held for looking 'too confident'
19/04/2010 … Mark Thomas has won £1,200 compensation after being stopped and searched for looking ‘over confident’ at a demonstration.