Lenny goes local
Henry to investigate regional humour
13/06/2006 … Lenny Henry is to tour the UK for a new BBC documentary series about regional humour.
Tue 13 June 2006
The mighty Nighty
US remake for Davis's dark comedy
13/06/2006 … Nighty Night could be the next British comedy hit to be remade for American audiences.
See the benefit
Win tickets to Comedy Store gig
13/06/2006 … Stewart Lee, John Moloney, Ian Moore and Gordon Southern are appearing at the Comedy Store on Monday in a gig to highlight the lack of research into of premature…
Mon 12 June 2006
Cleese retires
12/06/2006 … John Cleese is to retire from performing to write a history of comedy.
Rory's no anti-Semite
TV watchdogs rule on racism compaint
12/06/2006 … Rory Bremner has been accused of anti-semitism after portraying Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, as money-grabbing crook Fagin, complete with prosthetic…
Sun 11 June 2006
Perrier shake-up
New plans for top comedy prize
11/06/2006 … Perrier award organisers are poised to announce major changes to Britain’s most prestigious comedy prize.
Sat 10 June 2006
Dead embarrassed
Man fakes death to avoid Dave Gorman
10/06/2006 … A Canadian man faked his own death to avoid appearing on a radio show with Dave Gorman.
Fri 09 June 2006
Hancock star dies
09/06/2006 … Character actor Alec Bregonzi, a regular of the Hancock’s Half Hour TV shows, has died at the aged of 76.