Win Pablo Francisco DVDs
12/10/2009 … Latin-American stand-up Pablo Francisco, whose act revolves around, is performing a one-off gig in London next week – and to mark the occasion we are giving away…
Mon 12 October 2009
Lucas quits Orton play
Grieving star leaves West End show permanently
12/10/2009 … Matt Lucas will not return to his West End role in Prick Up Your Ears following the suicide of his ex-partner.
In a sniper's sights...
Extracts from Frankie Boyle's autobiography
12/10/2009 … It was during teacher training that I finally started doing comedy, aged 23.
Amstell to star in new sitcom
Simon co-wrote autobiographical series
12/10/2009 … BBC Two has commissioned a new sitcom from Simon Amstell.
Morecambe and Wise almost split
12/10/2009 … Ernie Wise wanted to break up his partnership with Eric Morecambe before they hit the big time, fearing their act had lost its ‘zip’, a newly discovered letter…
Sun 11 October 2009
BBC plans Dirk Gently TV series
Adams adaptation in development
11/10/2009 … The BBC is developing a TV comedy-drama based on Douglas Adams’s Dirk Gently detective novels.
Kenneth Williams honoured
11/10/2009 … A blue plaque has been unveiled at the site of the London barber shop where Kenneth Williams one.