Comedy rarity to be released on DVD
Early David Walliams, Peter Kay etc
12/09/2011 … An obscure comedy series which featured earlier TV appearances by the likes of David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Catherine Tate and Peter Kay is to be released on DVD…
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Mon 12 September 2011
Russell Brand on Paralympics row
'Stop being silly' he tells critics
12/09/2011 … Russell Brand has told the Press to ‘stop being silly’ after he was criticised for comments he made about the Paralympics.
Fri 09 September 2011
Jasper Carrott returns to stand-up
09/09/2011 … Jasper Carrott is to return to his stand-up roots for a new BBC One series.
'Do you think Michael McIntyre has sold out?'
09/09/2011 … ‘Stand-up comedy puts food on the table.
Gervais plans live Golden Globes podcast
The biggest live webcast ever?
09/09/2011 … Ricky Gervais is planning to provide a three-hour live podcast, commenting on the Golden Globes.
Comics 'will be playing UK stadiums soon'
09/09/2011 … Comedians will be playing huge stadiums in the UK before too long, some industry experts predict.
Dara finds sum laughs
O Briain to host Dave maths series
09/09/2011 … Dara O Briain is to front a maths-based comedy series for digital channel Dave.
Greed and TV are killing comedy
Says top promoter Noel Faulkner
09/09/2011 … One of Britain’s top club promoters has launched a no-holds-barred attack on the greedy agents and generic TV stand-ups he says are killing comedy.