Tate to boost ITV comedy
20/03/2006 … Catherine Tate is to star in a new comedy-drama for ITV.
Mon 20 March 2006
It's chucking out time...
Al Murray's US sitcom is rejected
20/03/2006 … Al Murray’s hopes of breaking into America have suffered a setback after his planned US sitcom was turned down.
Fan-dabi-dozi!
20/03/2006 … It’s normally associated with the best up-and-coming comedy talent, but this year the Edinburgh Fringe is to play host to The Krankies.
Good news everyone
20/03/2006 … Futurama star Billy West has said another 26 episodes of the animated show are in the pipeline.
2m love Chris
Strong start for Rock's sitcom
20/03/2006 … Chris Rock’s new sitcom Everybody Hates Chris has almsot doubled Channel Five’s audience.
New Simpsons deal
...and King Of The Hill returns, too
20/03/2006 … Two more series of the The Simpsons have been commissioned, taking the show through to 2008 at least.
Sun 19 March 2006
Everybody hates Jim
Davidson voted least funny comic
19/03/2006 … Jim Davidson has been voted the least funny comedian of all-time.
Air smiles
Two comics land travelogue shows
19/03/2006 … Victoria Wood and Shanjeev Bhaskar are both making travelogue series for the BBC.