News Quiz angers Christians
...but their complaints are rejected
13/07/2009 … BBC chiefs have rejected complaints that Radio 4’s News Quiz was offensive to Christians.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 13 July 2009
'Terrorist' blasts Bruno
Movie 'extremist' theatens to sue
13/07/2009 … Sacha Baron Cohen has made another enemy: a man he named as a terrorist.
One Show drops Kholi
Comic 'pestered' female colleague
13/07/2009 … Hardeep Singh Kohli has been suspended from The One Show for six months after a female colleague complained of his ‘inappropriate behaviour’.
Sun 12 July 2009
'It wasn't a physical attack'
Bruno 'assault' woman changes her tune
12/07/2009 … The woman who sued Sacha Baron Cohen for assault at a charity bingo event has dropped her claims she was physically attacked.
Fri 10 July 2009
Guests of the fests
Who's playing the outdoor events this summer...
10/07/2009 … Now Glastonbury memories have dimmed, here's our quick guide to some of the comedians who are playing the rest of this summer's outdoor festivals:GuilfestSurrey,…
R4 greenlights topical panel show
10/07/2009 … Radio 4 has committed to a full series of Fred MacAulay’s new topical panel show, I Guess That's Why They Call It The News.
'He'd take a bra for me...’
10/07/2009 … Russell Brand is happy he no longer has to conceal his genitals.
Thu 09 July 2009
Skinner and Mack to travel the world
09/07/2009 … Frank Skinner and Lee Mack are to retrace the steps of Phileas Fogg – and Michael Palin – in going round the world in 80 days.