Ricky Gervais has talked about how he went from being a fan of David Bowie to being a friend.Shortly after Gervais had hosted this year's Golden Globes the news broke that the rock star had died. The... more
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Jemaine Clement has revealed how he and co-star Bret McKenzie tried to get David Bowie to play himself in an episode of the Flight of the Conchords TV series in 2007.In the episode, entitled Bowie,... more
The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has revealed its full 2016 programme, running from Thursday 10 – Sunday 27 March. Headline acts set to perform include Frankie Boyle,... more
Daniel Kitson is working on a number of new projects in 2016.He used to try out new ideas at The Hob in South London but the venue no longer runs comedy nights so he is now going to be hosting a... more
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have confirmed the dates for their 25th anniversary Poignant Moments UK Tour.The opening autumn leg of their tour had to be postponed after Bob Mortimer had to have a... more
Shona McCarthy has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. She replaces previous Chief Executive Kath Mainland, who announced that she was stepping... more
Always save your correspondence. I learnt that when Ricky Gervais became a global superstar. Back in 1998 I was working for Time Out and received a neat typewritten letter from Gervais asking... more
Elephant, written by and starring Nick Helm and Esther Smith, has been nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film. The romantic film was made for the BBC iPlayer's Funny Valentines series last... more
Channel 4 has decided not to proceed with a new sitcom based around the Irish potato famine.According to a story in the Irish Examiner, the channel is not planning to screen Hungry. A script was... more
An episode of Dad’s Army not seen since it was first broadcast as part of the original BBC series nearly 47 years ago has been turned into an animation to be released next month exclusively by the... more
