Funny Women faces new 'pay to play' row
£15 fee, despite sponsorship cash
22/03/2012 … Funny Women is continuing to charge would-be comedians £15 to perform – even though it has secured sponsorship for its annual competition.
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Thu 22 March 2012
A Fistful of dollars
More Fist Of Fun on DVD after Series 1 turns a profit
22/03/2012 … The second series of Stewart Lee and Richard Herring’s Fist Of Fun is to be released on DVD – after the first turned a profit.
ITV vows to boost comedy
As it appoints a new commissioner
22/03/2012 … ITV has hired the producer of Little Britain as it vows to plough more money into prime-tine comedy.
Wed 21 March 2012
Ed Miliband, gag thief?
Was Budget line nicked from Sarah Millican?
21/03/2012 … Ed Miliband has been accused of nicking a gag from Sarah Millican in his response to today’s Budget.
Another comic bypasses DVDs
Aziz Ansari offers direct $5 download
21/03/2012 … Yet another US comic is bypassing the DVD companies and offering his stand-up special as a direct download.
Eddie Izzard lined up for Munsters reboot
21/03/2012 … Eddie Izzard is being lined up to play Grandpa Munster in a reboot of the classic Sixties comedy.
Dara O Briain to host the TV Baftas
21/03/2012 … Dara O Briain is to present this year’s Bafta TV awards – taking over from Graham Norton.
Viewers Hit The Road, Jack
Weak start for Whitehall's new C4 series
21/03/2012 … Jack Whitehall’s new TV series has got off to a faltering start in the ratings.