Stanhope booed at Leeds
02/09/2009 … Doug Stanhope has been jeered and booed at the Leeds festival, facing a volley of missiles from the crowd.
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02/09/2009 … Doug Stanhope has been jeered and booed at the Leeds festival, facing a volley of missiles from the crowd.
01/09/2009 … Jack Dee is set to front a new topical comedy show.
01/09/2009 … Stand-up Spencer Brown could be the next Jeremy Beadle – after landing a role presenting a new hidden camera show.
01/09/2009 … The Edinburgh Fringe has had a record-breaking year with box office numbers up 21 per cent on 2008.
31/08/2009 … Television comedians are censoring themselves because of a culture of fear at the BBC, according to one of the most respected producers in comedy.
29/08/2009 … Tim Key has won this year’s main Edinburgh Comedy Award.
29/08/2009 … Russell Howard’s topical comedy show has been given the go-ahead from BBC Three.
29/08/2009 … Lewis Schaffer has won the Cunning Stunt award for the best publicity stunt at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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