Kevin Bridges told: You'll never be a star with that accent
What a BBC producer said of his Glasgow tones
07/10/2014 … Kevin Bridges was told he would have to tone down his Glaswegian accent if he was ever going to make it on TV.
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Tue 07 October 2014
Have you got a cracker of a joke?
Gold launches its annual competition
07/10/2014 … TV channel Gold has launched its annual competition to find the best new Christmas cracker joke.
A decision on Todd Margaret...
David Cross comedy gets a third series
07/10/2014 … The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret has been renewed for a third series – after a three-year break.
Mon 06 October 2014
© C4 Blaps of honour...
C4 releases more comedy shorts
06/10/2014 … Channel 4 has released its latest batch of Comedy Blaps - the online shorts that give new talent the chance to work with the broadcaster.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Bean
Rowan revives character for Snickers ad
06/10/2014 … Rowan Atkinson has revived Mr Bean – for a Snickers advert.
© C4 I had that comic in the back of my cab...
Stand-ups in new online C4 series
06/10/2014 … Channel 4 has released a new 12-part online comedy series, featuring stand-ups delivering parts of their set from the back of a cab.
Hollywood hails Steve Martin
06/10/2014 … STEVE MARTIN is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute.
TalkSport picks ups comic's chat show
Matt Forde’s Sports Party airs this month
06/10/2014 … Comic Matt Forde’s stand-up and chat show Sports Party is to be broadcast on TalkSport.