Comedy contest with a funny taste
Cafe chain wants comics' material for free
21/09/2011 … It made £36million profit last year – but cafe chain Costa Coffee has launched a new-act comedy competition that offers no cash prize.
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Wed 21 September 2011
Bill Bailey to star in Doctor Who
21/09/2011 … Bill Bailey is to head a cast of comedy actors appearing in this year's Doctor Who Christmas special.
Tue 20 September 2011
Michael McIntyre quits Britain's Got Talent
20/09/2011 … Michael McIntyre has quit Britain's Got Talent after just a year as a judge.
Mon 19 September 2011
© NBC Fox censors phone-hacking joke
...so Alec Baldwin boycotts Emmys
19/09/2011 … Alec Baldwin boycotted last night’s Emmy awards after a joke he made about phone hacking was censored from the broadcast.
Sun 18 September 2011
Hat Trick makes £5m
But comedy production company fears profit squeeze
18/09/2011 … Comedy production company Hat Trick has recorded a £5.
Sat 17 September 2011
Atheists are as big a threat as climate change deniers
As the comedian said to the Archbishop...
17/09/2011 … Frank Skinner has claimed that atheists are as big a threat to humanity as climate change deniers.
Fri 16 September 2011
Alistair McGowan gets a sporting chance
16/09/2011 … Alistair McGowan is to host a pilot for a new prime-time ITV1 sports show, inspired by Harry Hill’s TV Burp.
Doing something write
Lead Balloon, Rev and Peep Show up for script awards
16/09/2011 … Lead Balloon, Peep Show and Rev are all up for best TV comedy in the Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain’s annual awards.