End of an era
Perrier ends awards sponsorship
14/06/2006 … There will be no Perrier awards at the Edinburgh Fringe this year after the company ended its support of the prizes after 25 years.
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Wed 14 June 2006
Tue 13 June 2006
See the benefit
Win tickets to Comedy Store gig
13/06/2006 … Stewart Lee, John Moloney, Ian Moore and Gordon Southern are appearing at the Comedy Store on Monday in a gig to highlight the lack of research into of premature…
The mighty Nighty
US remake for Davis's dark comedy
13/06/2006 … Nighty Night could be the next British comedy hit to be remade for American audiences.
Lenny goes local
Henry to investigate regional humour
13/06/2006 … Lenny Henry is to tour the UK for a new BBC documentary series about regional humour.
Versed edition
Chris Addison signs two-book deal
13/06/2006 … Chris Addison has signed a publishing deal for a novel and a book of comic verse.
Mon 12 June 2006
Rory's no anti-Semite
TV watchdogs rule on racism compaint
12/06/2006 … Rory Bremner has been accused of anti-semitism after portraying Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, as money-grabbing crook Fagin, complete with prosthetic…
Cleese retires
12/06/2006 … John Cleese is to retire from performing to write a history of comedy.
Sun 11 June 2006
Perrier shake-up
New plans for top comedy prize
11/06/2006 … Perrier award organisers are poised to announce major changes to Britain’s most prestigious comedy prize.