All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© C4 Decision prompts lively feedback
11/07/2011 … Comedy show Campus was one of the most complained-about programmes on Channel 4 last month – although most of the objections were about the show being axed.
10/07/2011 … Thirteen finalists have been named in the new Funny's Funny female comedian of the year competition.
10/07/2011 … Radio 4 is to boost its comedy output in a bid to appeal to a wider range of listeners.
08/07/2011 … Vic Reeves is to front a new TV series – for children.
08/07/2011 … 'I'm terrified of British audiences.
Tavare apologises over plagiarism claims
07/07/2011 … After sparking a transatlantic row over plagiarism, stand-up Jim Tavare has conceded that musical comedian Sid Bowfin probably didn’t rip him off.
...then the paper closes anyway
07/07/2011 … Dave Gorman resigned from his column with the News Of The World before the paper's closure was announced this afternoon.
Talkback Thames names first head of scripted comedy
07/07/2011 … Talkback Thames – the TV giant behind The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and QI – has appointed its first head of scripted comedy.
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