Fri 25 September 2009
© BBC Norton rapped for offending lesbians
BBC watchdogs rule against his gag
25/09/2009 … Graham Norton has been rapped for propagating potentially offensive stereotypes about lesbians.
Dick denied entry
25/09/2009 … Marcus Brigstocke: 'I worked on an oil rig in the North Sea.
Frankie Howerd's lover to be dug up
25/09/2009 … Frankie Howerd’s grave is to be dug up on Monday so the body of his long-term partner can be removed from their shared plot.
Dave plans new comedies
...including airline-based animation
25/09/2009 … A new animated comedy being developed for the Dave digital channel has been sold to the US before it has even been made.
Thu 24 September 2009
solon24
24/09/2009 … FORMER Perrier winner Laura Solon has announced a spring tour, while Stephen K Amos has added a handful of extra dates to his.
Hackney Empire to close
Comedy venue goes dark amid cash crisis
24/09/2009 … Hackney Empire, the East London music hall that’s home to many comedy shows, is to close for at least nine months amid severe financial woes.