Carlsberg Comedy Carnival 2009, Day 1
24/07/2009 … Only in Ireland could a comedy festival open on the day the government made blasphemy illegal.
Fri 24 July 2009
Nikki Payne: My Big Fat Donated Kidney
24/07/2009 … Some comics are so desperate for fame, it seems they’d give a major organ for a decent show.
Thu 23 July 2009
MySpace invaders
Christopher Hogg on the Bermuda Triange of comedy
23/07/2009 … Let’s face it, unless you are the crème de menthe of comedy, the chances of you reaching a large audience through a slot on TV or radio is about as statistically…
Puppet comedy for BBC Three
23/07/2009 … BBC Three has commissioned an adult puppet comedy described as 'Avenue Q meets Family Guy'.
BBC orders cop comedy
They're sexy, but they're complicated
23/07/2009 … BBC Two has ordered a comedy drama about a pair of ‘bright, sexy’ police detectives and their complex personal lives.
Cleese in hospital
Python star cancels Montreal gig
23/07/2009 … John Cleese has been admitted to hospital suffering from an inflammation of the prostate gland.