All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Flyering blitz hits London stand-up scene
08/06/2010 … London’s reputation as the most vibrant city for comedy in the world is being put at risk because of over-zealous council officials clamping down on flyering without…
WTF: Kilkenny Cat Laughs special
08/06/2010 … As the Carlsberg Cat Laughs Festival comes to an end in Kilkenny, here are some of the off-stage goings-on from the comedians' playground:Stand-up Kevin Bridges…
07/06/2010 … Chortle today reveals the details of more than 270 comedy shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe.
ITV loses ceremony after 20 years
07/06/2010 … Channel 4 has poached the British Comedy Awards from ITV after 20 years.
© BBC 07/06/2010 … The Thick Of It cleaned up at the Bafta awards on Sunday night, wining gongs for best sitcom, and best comedy actor and actress.
06/06/2010 … Red Dwarf is to return for two more series, star Craig Charles has revealed.
Bomb scare over Dad's Army props
05/06/2010 … Bomb disposal experts were called into action after an actor in a village hall production of Dad’s Army discovered that two First World War hand grenades they…
© BBC 04/06/2010 … The writers behind the Thick Of It have signed a deal to release a tie-in book this Christmas.
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