The DIY DVD
How one fan resurrected a cult comedy
14/05/2006 … The cult comedy Joking Apart is coming out on DVD, after a dedicated fan became so frustrated it wasn’t available he decided to release it himself.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 14 May 2006
Sat 13 May 2006
Virgin rebirth
13/05/2006 … Stand-up Greg Burns has been signed up by Virgin Radio, a month after leaving his job at Heart FM.
Take 'Flight'
13/05/2006 … The complete Radio 2 series from Perrier-nominated folk parodists Flight Of The Conchords has been released on a triple CD set.
Blunderful news...
E4 orders its first sketch show
13/05/2006 … Peep Show actor David Mitchell is to star in the first sketch show ever to be commissioned by digital channel E4.
Fri 12 May 2006
Soup's ready
BBC launches its new comedy platform
12/05/2006 … The BBC has launched its website offering a platform for new comedy clips.
Hoax callers
12/05/2006 … A spoof late-night phone it that has outraged Radio 4 listeners has been revealed as the work of Fast Show stars Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
Captain's blog
12/05/2006 … Kenny Everett’s Captain Kremmen radio sketches are being released as a podcasts, starting today.
'I'm devastated'
Langham vows to fight child porn rap
12/05/2006 … Chris Langham has vowed to fight to clear his name after being charged with downloading child pornography from the internet.