© BBC Mitchell and Webb can their own sitcom
10/06/2009 … Michell & Webb have ditched their own sitcom – even though the BBC wanted it.
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Wed 10 June 2009
© BBC
Back to the Futurama... 2
10/06/2009 … Futurama is to come back from the dead – again.
Tue 09 June 2009
© NBC Earl could be saved
Cable network in talks over axed comedy
09/06/2009 … My Name Is Earl could get a reprieve after being axed by the NBC network.
Jesters club goes into administration
But new deal 'secures its future'
09/06/2009 … Bristol’s biggest comedy club, Jesters, has called in the administrators – 16 months after expanding into a new building.
Mon 08 June 2009
Comedy Central buys stand-up shows
Tiernan and Burns to air next month
08/06/2009 … Comedy Central has brought the rights to air stand-up specials from Brendon Burns and Tommy Tiernan.
© ITV ITV cleared over 'tranny' gags
08/06/2009 … Broadcasting watchdogs have rejected 100 complaints that ITV1 comedy Moving Wallpaper was offensive to transsexuals.
C4 puts comedy archive online
08/06/2009 … Every episode of Father Ted, Brass Eye and Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out is to be put online for free as part of a major new Channel 4 initiative.
Sun 07 June 2009
Fringe: 370 shows and counting
07/06/2009 … Chortle now has listings of more than 370 comedy shows heading for the Edinburgh Fringe.