All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Lost work by Milligan, Sellers and others...
14/06/2009 … A treasure trove of early film performances by comedians including Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Sid James and Ronnie Corbett have been unearthed in a London garage.
Irish TV axes its top comedy show
14/06/2009 … Irish television’s biggest comedy show, The Panel, has been axed by broadcaster RTE.
Chortle's Fast Fringe line-up revealed
12/06/2009 … The line up for Chortle’s Fast Fringe showcase – featuring three-minute snippets of 28 acts heading to Edinburgh this August – has been unveiled.
12/06/2009 … Gossipy showbiz newsletter Popbitch has reported that Richard Herring has a ‘surprisingly adequate’ penis – after which he Tweeted: ‘My adequacy is no surprise…
BBC sitcom for McHugh's squaddie character
12/06/2009 … Scottish stand-up Greg McHugh has landed a six-part BBC sitcom for his creation, Gary: Tank Commander.
© NBC Talks to revive axed comedy fail
12/06/2009 … Talks to rescue My Name Is Earl have failed, meaning the show has officially come to an end.
...with Jack Dee filling Humph's boots
11/06/2009 … I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue is to embark on a nationwide theatre tour – with Jack Dee as chairman.
Work starts on BBC's ad agency sitcom
11/06/2009 … Filming has begun on a new BBC Two sitcom set in an advertising agency and starring Adam Buxton and Iain Lee.
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