Wed 11 February 2009
The cost of laughing
Richard Norton on the comedy crunch...
11/02/2009 … It often takes a human face for people to become aware of a problem and finally I have found that for the credit crunch.
More Beautiful People at BBC2
11/02/2009 … BBC Two has ordered a second series of the musical comedy-drama Beautiful People.
In The Loop review
11/02/2009 … Anticipation surrounding Armando Iannucci’s film directing debut has been high, as befits arguably the most influential man in British comedy over the last two…
flavel11
11/02/2009 … EDDIE IZZARD made a secret appearance at the Flavel Comedy Festival in Dartmouth at the weekend, to the delight of the 200-strong audience.
Amos plunges Harry into new race row
'You don't sound like a black chap...'
11/02/2009 … Stand-up Stephen K Amos has plunged Prince Harry into a new race controversy, after revealing that the young royal told him: ‘You don’t sound like a black chap.
A Triff-ic role
Izzard to star in Triffids remake
11/02/2009 … Eddie Izzard is to star in a new BBC adaptation of The Day Of The Triffids.
All-American heroes
No Heroics to be remade for US
11/02/2009 … The ITV sitcom No Heroics, about the everyday lives of superheroes who live among us, is to be remade for the American market.