© ITV Charlie Partridge thinks gags are over-rated
12/03/2008 … A familiar bit of advice given to many aspiring open-spot comedians (apart from to gig at every opportunity) is to trim the fat off one’s set – aiming to cut…
© BBC 'It's incredibly difficuly for black and Asian writers'
11/03/2008 … BBC comedy executive Lucy Lumsden has admitted it is ‘incredibly difficult’ for women and those from ethnic minorities to break into TV comedy.
11/03/2008 … Stand-up Jason Byrne has filmed a pilot episode of a family entertainment show for Irish broadcaster RTE.
11/03/2008 … The BBC will tomorrow officially launch its College Of Comedy, offering a year-long apprenticeship on TV writing.
11/03/2008 … THE MIGHTY BOOSH and Bill Bailey have been confirmed for the Big Chill festival in Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, in August.
JK Rowling plans stand-up novel
11/03/2008 … Harry Potter author JK Rowling says she has long wanted to write a novel about a stand-up.
11/03/2008 … Here’s another chance to fill a couple of gaps in your comedy DVD collection.
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