Is anything off-limits?
Dan Atkinson on comics' responsibilities
10/12/2007 … A couple of months ago, a comic was booed off stage for making jokes in Liverpool about Madeline Mcann and Rhys Jones.
Mon 10 December 2007
Lee: I wouldn't do another Jerry Springer
10/12/2007 … Stewart Lee says he wouldn’t work on anything controversial on the scale of Jerry Springer: The Opera again – because ‘idiots’ could too easily close it…
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10/12/2007 … ABERDEEN's Lemon Tree venue, which regularly hosted touring comedy shows, has closed down after hitting financial problems.
Billy holds on to DVD No1
But Alan Carr's coming up strong
10/12/2007 … Billy Connolly has held on to the top position for the bestselling stand-up DVDs for the third week running.
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10/12/2007 … PARAMOUNT Comedy has ordered a sixth series of stand-up show The Comedy Store, to be recorded in in March and April.
Sat 08 December 2007
Victorian gentlemen
Revealed: The acts going to Melbourne
08/12/2007 … Jeff Green, Jason Byrne, David O'Doherty, Stephen K Amos and Mark Watson will all be attending next year's Melbourne Comedy Festival.
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08/12/2007 … RICH HALL is to present a documentary about the history of the Western for BBC Four.
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08/12/2007 … CANADIAN comedy club chain Yuk Yuk's is seeking international acts to take part in its Laugh-Off competition, which boasts a top prize of more than £12,000.