Carry On, Van
Morrison: I loved those movies
05/06/2005 … The Carry On films have claimed an unlikely fan - in the famously miserable musician Van Morrison.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 05 June 2005
Sat 04 June 2005
Vicky's in Vogue
Little Britain hits fashion mag
04/06/2005 … It’s normally the preserve of waifish supermodels – but now Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard is to appear in Vogue.
Fri 03 June 2005
Out standing in a field
Glastonbury tribute to Malcolm Hardee
03/06/2005 … A Glastonbury Festival tribute to roguish comic Malcolm Hardee is to be broadcast on Radio 4 later this month.
Thu 02 June 2005
Wit hits the fan
Punter calls police after comic's slap
02/06/2005 … A comedy fan has called police after a stand-up slapped him in the head during a show.
wwwe give up!
Comics yield to Internet pirates
02/06/2005 … Physical comedy duo Men In Coats have admitted defeat against the Internet pirates who have illegally distributed their routine around the web.
Fringe uncut
First look at comedy programme
02/06/2005 … Chortle’s Edinburgh Fringe listings are continuing to expand ahead of the official programme launch – with advance details of more than 175 shows now…
Grin up north...
TV comedy firms flock to Manchester
02/06/2005 … Manchester has received a major boost as a centre for creating TV comedy shows with the establishment of two new production houses.
Wed 01 June 2005
I f***ing hate comics
Photographer brands them miseries
01/06/2005 … One of Britain’s greatest photographers has complained that comedians make worst subjects because they are ‘miserable bastards’.