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14/02/2008 … The BBC says it wants more traditional studio-based sitcoms – even on BBC Two.
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Thu 14 February 2008
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© C4 Satirist plans newspaper comedy
'It's a window on the world...'
14/02/2008 … Satirist Alistair Beaton is writing a Radio 4 comedy set in a newspaper office.
Wed 13 February 2008
A very good bill...
13/02/2008 … A stand-up gave away thousands of pounds in cash to a comedy club audience at the weekend.
War of words is over
13/02/2008 … Production on American comedy shows will restart immediately, after writers called an end to their 100-day strike.
Big screen Boosh
BBC Films are working on 'the perfect project'
13/02/2008 … A movie version of The Mighty Boosh is definitely in the pipeline, BBC Films have confirmed.
World hails BBC's 'Mr Comedy'
International honour for producer Plowman
13/02/2008 … Veteran BBC comedy producer Jon Plowman is to receive one of the top honours in international television.
Tue 12 February 2008
BBC's phoney sketch group
12/02/2008 … Radio 4 is putting together a fake sketch team for a new comedy show.
Mon 11 February 2008
Grammy winners
11/02/2008 … Flight Of The Conchords, New Zealand’s self-styled ‘fourth most popular folk parodists’, have won a Grammy award.