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Frank Thornton dies aged 92
Monday 18th March 2013
Actor Frank Thornton, famous for his roles in Are You Being Served? and Last Of The Summer Wine, has died at the age of 92.
David Renwick criticises meddling ITV executives
Wednesday 6th March 2013
David Renwick, writer of Jonathan Creek and One Foot In The Grave, has openly criticised meddling TV executives for the cancellation of a recent project.
Richard Briers dies aged 79
Monday 18th February 2013
The Good Life star Richard Briers has died at the age of 79.
June Whitfield picks up Comedy Legend award
Monday 28th January 2013
Veteran comic actress June Whitfield has been handed the first 'Comedy Legend Award' at Bristol's Slapstick Festival.
Jeremy Lloyd honoured in New Year List
Saturday 29th December 2012
Prolific comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List 2013.
Frankie Boyle in Twitter row with X Factor finalist James Arthur
Monday 3rd December 2012
Frankie Boyle and X Factor finalist James Arthur have exchanged very strong words on Twitter after the comedian joked about the singer's looks.
Phil Clarke named new Head of Comedy at Channel 4
Monday 19th November 2012
Channel 4 have appointed Phil Clarke - Head of Comedy at Peep Show makers Objective Productions - to oversee its comedy department.
Dad's Army star Clive Dunn dies aged 92
Wednesday 7th November 2012
Dad's Army star Clive Dunn, who played Lance Corpoal Jones in the long-running sitcom, has died at the age of 92.
Stephen Merchant gets 8-part American sitcom series
Friday 2nd November 2012
American network HBO has ordered an 8-part series of Hello Ladies, a sitcom in which Stephen Merchant will play an awkward version of himself.
Justin Lee Collins guilty of harassment
Tuesday 9th October 2012
Just Lee Collins, former co-presenter of comedy format The Sunday Night Project, has been found guilty of harassing then-girlfriend Anna Larke in 2011.