Theatre bans 'very rude' Jim Davidson
Comic 'publicly demeaned staff'
02/09/2011 … Jim Davidson has urged his fans to lobby a theatre that banned him after he ‘publicly insulted’ its staff and refused to accept its policy on wheelchair users.
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Fri 02 September 2011
Thu 01 September 2011
E4 confirms new season's comedies
Noel Fielding, Cardinal Burns etc
01/09/2011 … E4 has announced its latest schedules, confirming new shows from Noel Fielding, Cardinal Burns and The Midnight Beast, among others.
Seann Walsh joins revamped Argumental
01/09/2011 … Seann Walsh is to be the new team captain on the Dave panel show Argumental.
Stewart Lee's first recorded gig released
01/09/2011 … Stewart Lee’s first ever recorded set has been released on CD.
Wed 31 August 2011
Blues Brothers set for TV comeback
31/08/2011 … The Blues Brothers could be returning – as a sitcom.
Tue 30 August 2011
Getting Cariad away...
Lloyd creates best online buzz of the Fringe
30/08/2011 … Character comedian Cariad Lloyd generated the best online buzz of the Edinburgh Fringe, according to crowd-sourcing research.
Fear of offence makes BBC bland
Says comedy producer John Lloyd
30/08/2011 … Top comedy producer John Lloyd has accused the BBC of making ‘bland’ programmes as it is too scared of causing offence.
Mon 29 August 2011
David Walliams to swim the Thames
140-mile challenge for Sport Relief
29/08/2011 … David Walliams is preparing to swim 140 miles along the Thames to raise money for Sport Relief.