The gospel of St Michael
28/05/2006 … Michael Palin is to publish his private diaries from the time he was with Monty Python.
2006 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 28 May 2006
Fri 26 May 2006
The jokes on us
Win World's Greatest Stand-Up DVDs
26/05/2006 … A new DVD, filmed over 23 years of Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, is promising 90 minutes of the World’s Greatest Stand Up.
Thu 25 May 2006
That Mitchell and Webb movie
Film - and tour - in the pipeline
25/05/2006 … Peep Show actors David Mitchell and Robert Webb are to star in their own feature film.
Nautical but nice
25/05/2006 … Billy Connolly is to join wife Pamela Stephenson on a televised quest to trace the routes of her great-grandfather.
Wed 24 May 2006
Oldies but Goodies
Cult heroes head for Edinburgh
24/05/2006 … The Goodies are to perform live at this year’s Edinburgh Festival.
Tue 23 May 2006
Vote of confidence
23/05/2006 … Peter Kay has topped yet another poll to find the funniest people alive.
Teh joke's on us...
Learning comedy from the Germans
23/05/2006 … Stewart Lee says he has learned how to be a better stand-up – thanks to the Germans.
Girls! on film
Work starts on new BBC3 sitcom
23/05/2006 … Filming is about to start on new BBC Three sitcom Live! Girls! The six-part sitcom has been written by twins Beth and Emma Kilcoyne, and stars Emma with Sam…