No funny business
08/07/2006 … The BBC has admitted it desperately needs to find new comedy hits for its two main TV channels.
Sat 08 July 2006
Fri 07 July 2006
Dylan does London
07/07/2006 … Dylan Moran has announced three dates at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
Thu 06 July 2006
Davidson goes bust
06/07/2006 … Jim Davidson has been declared bankrupt after failing to keep up payments on a £1.
It's Don French
Dawn to star in college comedy
06/07/2006 … Dawn French is working on a new comedy, set in an Oxbridge college.
Up for an Emmy
Gervais and Merchant's writing honour
06/07/2006 … Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have been nominated for an Emmy award for Extras.
Meet the Mrs
06/07/2006 … Ben Stiller is working on a US sitcom with his wife, Christine Taylor.
Wed 05 July 2006
Comics killed the sitcom
Producer slams stand-ups who act
05/07/2006 … British TV comedy is suffering because stand-ups mistakenly think they can act, a leading producer has claimed.
Bigger laughs
05/07/2006 … The BBC is making a concerted effort to make blockbuster comedy movies.