BBC gives up on Persuasionists
Sitcom shunted to graveyard slot
04/02/2010 … The BBC says it has shunted its ad-agency sitcom The Persuasionists to a graveyard slot to make room for something more ‘mainstream’ in primetime.
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'Unknown' comic to play the O2
03/02/2010 … A relatively unknown British comedian is attempting to sell out London’s vast O2 Arena.
'Spunky and spiky’
Fry raves about comics' protest song
03/02/2010 … Stephen Fry has raved about a protest song by comedians Liam Mullone and Hils Barker that dubs Lord Mandelson a ‘jumped-up little psycho’ .
Book deal for Stewart Lee
03/02/2010 … Stewart Lee has signed a book deal to write about his experiences as a stand-up.
Sitcom for ex-soap stars
03/02/2010 … Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones is hoping to star in a new TV comedy based on spoof X Factor contestants.
Look who's dancing!
BBC unveils Let's Dance comedians
03/02/2010 … Katy Brand, Jenny Éclair and Shappi Khorsandi are to take to the dancefloor in the latest BBC dancing show.
Getting On with a new series
Jo Brand's NHS sitcom recommissioned
03/02/2010 … Jo Brand’s dark medical comedy Getting On is to return to BBC Four.