Fringe programme launched
850 comedy shows vie for attention
10/06/2010 … This year’s Edinburgh Fringe programme has been released – with a mammoth 2,453 shows vying for attention.
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Thu 10 June 2010
Rained off
Monsoons hit opening of Mumbai Comedy Store
10/06/2010 … Tonight’s planned opening of the new Mumbai branch of the Comedy Store has been called off after the roof sprung a leak.
Wed 09 June 2010
Ade takes a hike
Countryside series for Edmondson
09/06/2010 … Adrian Edmondson is to present a new countryside series for ITV1.
Josie Long signs book deal
Caravan and tombstone included
09/06/2010 … Josie Long has signed a ‘healthy five-figure’ publishing deal for a book about leading a happy life in England.
What Jay Leno didn't want you to see...
27-year-old new act contest released
09/06/2010 … A new act competition staged 27 years ago is to be released on DVD – as producers try to cash in on the fame of its MC, Jay Leno.
© BBC Corden clashes with Patrick Stewart
09/06/2010 … James Corden became embroiled in a verbal spat with Sir Patrick Stewart at a star-studded awards ceremony.
Tue 08 June 2010
© C4 David Mitchell mugged
Peep Show star shaken but unharmed
08/06/2010 … David Mitchell has been mugged near his London home.
The funny farm
New rural comedy for Extras star Ashley
08/06/2010 … Extras star Ashley Jensen is to star as a high-powered executive who tries to run a farm in a new one-off comedy being piloted by the BBC.