Stewart Lee joins Chortle Conference
Sharing his experiences of the business
04/06/2013 … Stewart Lee has been added to the line-up for Chortle conference about the business of comedy.
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Tue 04 June 2013
Comics star in Vegas's Billy Bragg video
04/06/2013 … Johnny Vegas has directed a host of well-known comedians in the new video for Billy Bragg's single Handyman Blues.
Joe Pasquale joins Spamalot
04/06/2013 … Joe Pasquale is to take over the role of King Arthur in the London production of Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Mon 03 June 2013
BBC 'got it wrong' over Clare Balding jokes
Bob Mills said she could be 'cured' of homosexuality
03/06/2013 … The BBC has apologised for a radio show in which comic Bob Mills discussed ‘curing’ Clare Balding of homosexuality.
'Comics shouldn't have opinions'
03/06/2013 … Al Murray has criticised stand-ups who express political views – and says that he bans comics from having opinions when they appear on his radio show.
Grumbleweeds' Graham Walker dies
03/06/2013 … Graham Walker, founder of the comedy musical and impressions group The Grumbleweeds, has died at the age of 68.
New ITV show for Paddy McGuinness
03/06/2013 … Paddy McGuinness is to front another prime-time ITV entertainment show.
Filming starts on Jason Byrne's sitcom
Father Figure heads to BBC One
03/06/2013 … Filming has begun on Jason Byrne’s new BBC One sitcom Father Figure.