© BBC TV comics 'pander to gay stereotypes'
18/11/2009 … Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has criticised broadcasters for pandering to ‘camp, cliched stereotypes’ of gay men by giving prime-time slots to comics…
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Wed 18 November 2009
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© Comedy Central John Oliver lands US stand-up show
Breakthrough for Daily Show star
18/11/2009 … John Oliver has landed his own stand-up show in the States.
BBC Three seeks laughs in the pub
New sitcom from stand-up Warburton
18/11/2009 … A new pub-based sitcom, written by Stand-up John Warburton, is to be piloted for BBC Three.
Chris Addison to star in Skins
18/11/2009 … Chris Addison is to make an appearance in E4 youth drama Skins.
Ben Elton's Royal rumpus
18/11/2009 … Ben Elton has become the latest comic to provoke a tabloid storm, after joking about the Royal Family on Australian TV.
McIntyre leads Comedy Awards nominees
18/11/2009 … Michael McIntyre has ended his hugely successful year with three nominations in the British Comedy Awards.
Tue 17 November 2009
New comedy from Larry Charles
Bruno director takes on sci-fi
17/11/2009 … Borat and Bruno director Larry Charles is returning to his sitcom roots with a new sci-fi comedy.
Mon 16 November 2009
Australia's Rove quits chat show
16/11/2009 … Australian talk show king Rove McManus has stunned viewers by unexpectedly quitting his show after ten years.