Getting into comedy college
22/05/2008 … The BBC has announced the up-and-coming writers who will take part in its new College of Comedy training scheme.
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Thu 22 May 2008
Wed 21 May 2008
Rock on, Nigel
Spinal Tap star talks Stonehenge
21/05/2008 … Christopher Guest has reprised his Spinal Tap character Nigel Tufnel to promote a new series about Stonehenge.
Frog & Bucket & Spade
Manchester club plans new venue
21/05/2008 … The Frog And Bucket comedy club is set to open its first venue outside Manchester.
© BBC Maybe Tate didn't win, after all
Another twist in the British Comedy Award saga
21/05/2008 … Catherine Tate may NOT have been the rightful winner of the British Comedy Award at the centre of a vote-rigging scandal after all, the show’s producers have claimed.
Tue 20 May 2008
Gavin & Stacey are an iHit
Show gets boost from BBC iPlayer
20/05/2008 … Gavin and Stacey is proving to be one of the biggest hits on BBC’s iPlayer.
© ITV Wallpaper stays up
...but Echo Beach falls silent
20/05/2008 … ITV sitcom Moving Wallpaper has been recommissioned for a second series, but without its accompanying soap opera, Echo Beach.
Mon 19 May 2008
© Ealing Studios Back to school, girls
19/05/2008 … Ealing Studios is to make a sequel to the recent hit St Trinian’s film.
© HBO 'It's funny 'cos it's racist...'
Gervais reveals the 'real' Office
19/05/2008 … Ricky Gervais appeared on American TV institution Saturday Night Live at the weekend to reveal the 'true' inspiration behind The Office.