Putting the NE into 'NEw comedy'
BBC hunts for North East talent
03/11/2011 … The BBC has launched a second hunt for new comedy talent in the North East of England.
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Thu 03 November 2011
Dave hunts for Britain's best comedy club
03/11/2011 … TV channel Dave is to launch an award for the best comedy club in the UK.
© Matt Crossick/PA Fast Show 'could return to TV'
03/11/2011 … The Fast Show could return to TV – or even the live stage – following their reunion on the internet.
C4 announces Hacks cast
03/11/2011 … More details have been revealed about Channel 4’s phone-hacking comedy, as the channel reveals its Christmas line-up.
Wed 02 November 2011
Jongleurs venues escape axe
11 nightclubs close, but 'business as usual' for the rest
02/11/2011 … Jongleurs nights held in clubs owned by failed nightclub operator Luminar appear safe for now, after the venues escaped closure by the administrators.
10 O'Clock Live gets a haircut
02/11/2011 … 10 O’Clock Live is to return to Channel 4, but with a shorter format than last series.
Dave Spikey wins short film award
02/11/2011 … A pilot sitcom from Dave Spikey has scooped an award at a new comedy film festival.
Dark days are over
TV wants big, 'laugh-out-loud' comedies
02/11/2011 … Dark and underplayed comedy has fallen out of favour with TV executives, who now demand bolder, brasher shows, a panel of industry experts has agreed.