
Full tragedy of Jeni's suicide revealed
Comic had a history of depression
28/06/2007 … The coroner’s report into the suicide of American comedian Richard Jeni has revealed a tragic history of depression.
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Comic had a history of depression
28/06/2007 … The coroner’s report into the suicide of American comedian Richard Jeni has revealed a tragic history of depression.
28/06/2007 … Channel 4 has acquired the rights to Kelsey Grammer’s new US sitcom Back To You.
28/06/2007 … ITV has dropped its stand-up show Tough Gig in the face of dismal viewing figures.
Major web comedy channel planned
27/06/2007 … Comedy supremo John Lloyd and music giant Warner have joined forces to create a major new internet comedy channel.
Enfield and Whitehouse back for Radio 2
26/06/2007 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are to revive their Smashie and Nicey DJ characters to help Radio 2 mark its 40th birthday.
26/06/2007 … Mourners laughed at the funeral of Bernard Manning yesterday, as fellow comics cracked jokes in honour of the controversial stand-up.
Plowman returns to programme-making
26/06/2007 … The BBC’s head of comedy, Jon Plowman is to quit the corporation after 27 years.
26/06/2007 … A second series of Jack Dee’s Lead Balloon, a sketch show for Peter Serafinowicz and a Stephen Fry documentary on HIV have all been unveiled today.
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