All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Venue dumps comedy club – then asks rivals to take over
27/09/2011 … A comedy promoter is furious after being pub bosses turfed him out of his home of almost six years – then immediately approached rival bookers to take over the…
Writer of Dad's Army and Allo Allo
27/09/2011 … David Croft, co-creator of a string of classic sitcoms including Dad’s Army and 'Allo 'Allo and has died at the age of 89.
26/09/2011 … It may have been on the road for 13 years, but Puppetry Of The Penis is still proving controversial – with one local politician calling for the full-frontal…
In a film opposite Simon Amstell
26/09/2011 … Chris Langham is to make his first screen appearance since his arrest for downloading child pornography.
A bad time for mistaken identity
26/09/2011 … Police held up the start of a comedy night this weekend – to question the opening act about a sexual assault.
Edinburgh council seeks to boost income
24/09/2011 … The price of Edinburgh Fringe tickets could rise under after the city council leader proposed a new ‘festival tax’.
23/09/2011 … ‘Nick Clegg has the air of a man who would leave a stag do early because he wouldn't want to miss Holby City’ Frankie Boyle.
23/09/2011 … The new boss in the US version of The Office has been named, following the departure of Steve Carell.
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