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24/02/2010 … LAURA SOLON, Wilson Dixon, New Art Club, Frisky & Mannish and Docktor Cocacolamcdonald have been nominated for best show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, which…
Wed 24 February 2010
Did Father Ted give studio sitcoms the last rites?
Liam Mullan on the state of TV comedy
24/02/2010 … In his recent Correspondents contribution, Dave Cohen launched a pre-emptive strike against the ‘death of the audience sitcom’ becoming an accepted fact.
Big Top comes down
24/02/2010 … Amanda Holden’s sitcom Big Top has been axed by BBC One, after failing to wow critics or win huge audiences.
Another ITV show for Paddy
With Rhod Gilbert and Sarah Millican
24/02/2010 … Paddy McGuinness is being lined up for a new ITV1 series – opposite stand-up stars Rhod Gilbert and Sarah Millican.
A close call
6,000 have their say in Chortle Awards – but there are just 10 votes in it
24/02/2010 … Almost 6,000 people have cast their votes in this year’s Chortle Awards.
An expert in his Field
David Suchet to examine music hall legend Sid
24/02/2010 … BBC Four has commissioned a documentary about music hall comedian Sid Field, a pioneer of sketch and camp comedy.