Spinal warning
04/06/2009 … Radio 2 has commissioned a documentary to mark Spinal Tap’s 25th anniversary, featuring exclusive interviews with the spoof band.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 04 June 2009
BBC plans Olympic comedy
04/06/2009 … The BBC has ordered a mockumentary about the 2012 Olympics from the writers of The Worst Week Of My Life.
Cancer sketch upsets Australian PM
04/06/2009 … Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has slammed a comedy programme for a sketch about terminally ill children.
Eminem: Bruno stunt WAS staged
04/06/2009 … Eminem was in on Sacha Baron Cohen’s MTV Movie Awards show stunt, the rapper has confirmed.
Wed 03 June 2009
Cat Laughs gets new artistic boss
Bannon quits Kilkenny festval job
03/06/2009 … Kilkenny’s Cat Laughs comedy festival has a new artistic director, as former stand-up Eddie Bannon steps down after five years.
BBC4 gets more Answers
Full series for Mark Watson's quiz
03/06/2009 … BBC Four has ordered 13 more episodes of Mark Waton's offbeat quiz show We Need Answers.
Demetri Martin has a few more Things
Comedy Central recommissions show
03/06/2009 … Demetri Martin's show has been recommissioned by American broadcaster Comedy Central.
No ifs...
Comedy awards back - but without a sponsor
03/06/2009 … The Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest comedy awards are to go ahead this year – despite failing to attract a sponsor.