Past talking
21/04/2006 … Dara O’Briain has landed his own BBC Two chat show.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 21 April 2006
Jagger, the sitcom star?
Mick 'in talks' over US comedy
21/04/2006 … Mick Jagger is set to appear in a pivotal role in a new American sitcom.
Comedy gold
21/04/2006 … Catherine Tate, Stephen Fry and Jimmy Carr have been nominated for this year's prestigious Rose d'Or international TV awards.
Judge OKs sex talk
21/04/2006 … Vulgar language and frank discussions of sex in a sitcom writers’ room does not constitute sexual harassment, California’s Supreme Court has ruled.
'Don't fear humour'
President's daughter defends Borat
21/04/2006 … Ali G creator Sacha Baron Cohen has found an unlikely supporter in his war of words with Kazakhstan – the president’s daughter.
Thu 20 April 2006
Offensive behaviour
C4 to examine controversial comedy
20/04/2006 … Channel 4 is to stir up controversy with a new season of programmes looking at offensive comedy.
Wed 19 April 2006
Kay signs book deal
Peter's memoirs out this summer
19/04/2006 … Peter Kay has signed a lucrative deal to write his autobiography, at the age of 32.
Tue 18 April 2006
Doing it write
18/04/2006 … The writers behind Birds Of A Feather, The Vicar Of Dibley, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em and the Nick Hancock sitcom Holding The Baby are to hold a masterclass…