Mon 08 June 2009
Comedy Central buys stand-up shows
Tiernan and Burns to air next month
08/06/2009 … Comedy Central has brought the rights to air stand-up specials from Brendon Burns and Tommy Tiernan.
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08/06/2009 … CBBC controller Anne Gilchrist is to join the BBC’s in-house comedy department as creative and business director.
© ITV ITV cleared over 'tranny' gags
08/06/2009 … Broadcasting watchdogs have rejected 100 complaints that ITV1 comedy Moving Wallpaper was offensive to transsexuals.
Peacock and Gamble podcasts
08/06/2009 … Ray Peacock and Ed Gamble are back with a new series of podcasts.
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08/06/2009 … GREENWICH in South London is to have its own comedy festival in September, with a 1,000-seat tent in the grounds of the majestic Old Royal Naval College hosting…
C4 puts comedy archive online
08/06/2009 … Every episode of Father Ted, Brass Eye and Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out is to be put online for free as part of a major new Channel 4 initiative.