What's the deal with airline comics?
15/02/2011 … Three stand-ups are to perform a gig at 35,000ft in an attempt to set a record for the world’s highest comedy gig.
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Tue 15 February 2011
Tough gig? Try therapy
Club employs psychologist for comics
15/02/2011 … A comedy club is employing in-house clinical psychologists to help stand-ups deal with their emotional problems.
'If ratings are important, Hitler was right'
15/02/2011 … Ben Elton has defended his struggling Australian sketch show, invoking the image of Hitler to attack his critics.
Chortle launches in Australia
New site in time for Adelaide Fringe
15/02/2011 … Chortle is expanding into Australia and New Zealand, with a new site launching today.
Mon 14 February 2011
ITV1 show seeks fresh stand-up talent
14/02/2011 … ITV1 is launching a new stand-up series aimed at giving new comedians their big break.
And we're off...
Student comedy contest heats up
14/02/2011 … The heats of the Chortle Student Comedy Award kick off this week.
Radio hosts try stand-up
Tony Blackburn etc in Comic Relief stunt
14/02/2011 … Six of the BBC’s top radio presenters – including Tony Blackburn and Jenni Murray – are to try their hand at stand-up.
Sun 13 February 2011
BBC One's sweary new sitcom
13/02/2011 … A new BBC One sitcom has caused a storm over bad language before it has even been broadcast – for containing the F-word more than once a minute.