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High hopes for Michael McIntyre and Alan Carr at Comedy Awards

18.11.09
Family comedy Outnumbered is leading the way at this year's British Comedy Awards, bagging five nominations.... more

Outnumbered is nominated in five categories at comedy awards

18.11.09
Family comedy Outnumbered is leading the way at this year’s British Comedy Awards, bagging five nominations... more

Ex-Asda boss faces daunting trial in ITV jungle

18.11.09
So Archie Norman is going to sumbit himself to the Bushtucker Trial that is chairing ITV. Formerly an MP, Tory chief executive and Asda chairman, he says the challenge of overseeing the I’m A Celebrity and X-Factor broadcaster is “irresistible” ... more

Jonathan Ross claims he's not worthy of Music Industry Trust Award

03.11.09
Jonathan Ross said he didn't feel worthy to collect the Music Industry Trusts' award because he was only doing something he was passionate about.... more

The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities failed to create a buzz

07.09.09
If ever there was an evening for which the phrase “curate’s egg” was appropriate it was The Von Frisch Cabinet of Peculiarities... more

Newsreader 'unhappy' as BBC tells him to quit charity

04.08.09
BBC newsreader George Alagiah tells of his frustration at corporation bosses who have ordered him to step down as patron of a leading charity... more

Stephen K Amos has formidable Ealing powers

23.07.09
If laughter is the best medicine Amos should be prescribed by the NHS for his healing powers.... more

Michael Jackson factor hits right note to boost HMV turnaround

30.06.09
HMV sold more than 40,000 Michael Jackson albums in the three days after his death - far outstripping the sales leap it experienced after the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon... more

Hill beats Ross in TV Baftas

27.04.09
Jonathan Ross missed out on a TV Bafta, while Sir David Attenborough picked up an award for the first time in ten years.... more

Sachs is cross as Ross is up for Bafta

24.03.09
Andrew Sachs has spoken of his surprise as Jonathan Ross was nominated for a Bafta... more

A 60th birthday ode to the NHS

04.12.08
Children's Laureate Michael Rosen has unveiled his latest work -a special poem to celebrate the NHS... more

Harry Hill set to replace Ross at ITV's awards

03.11.08
Harry Hill is tipped as Jonathan Ross's replacement, along with fellow comics Dara O'Briain, Graham Norton and Al Murray at the British Comedy Awards.... more

Dannii Minogue gets gunged... and not by Sharon!

13.09.08
Dannii was coated in the gunk as she hosted the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards UK today at London's Excel centre.... more

Fight is on to save comedy venue from a concrete-filled fate

29.08.08
One of London's best-loved independent music and comedy clubs is set to be closed down and filled in with concrete... more

ITV will bring back variety shows to win Saturday night ratings battle

14.08.08
ITV is to bring back variety shows for its autumn season in a bid to win the Saturday night prime-time ratings war.... more

Unique take on comedy

12.05.08
From the moment Sean Lock ambled onstage at the Hammersmith Apollo it was clear that he deserves his fame, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Up Pompeii: Tate and Tennant head for ancient Rome as nine million viewers watch series opener

07.04.08
Doctor Who and exuberant sidekick Donna team up following their successful series opener - which attracted nine million viewers - to battle it out in ancient Rome next week. Newly released pictures show the Doctor and Donna squaring up to a series of outrageous baddies in notorious volcano hotspot Pompeii. This week's show will include cameos from Peter Capaldi - of satire The Thick of It - and Quadrophenia's Phil Davis. The series four opener on Saturday wiped the floor with the competition, attracting nine million viewers, 300,000 more than episode one of series three last year ... more

Loose Women look the worse for wear after running amok at TV awards... maybe they should take a lesson from Holly

20.03.08
The stars of ITV's Loose Women managed to pull themselves together – albeit looking somewhat worse for wear - after last night's high-jinks at the Royal Television Awards. Chris Evans' ex-wife Carol McGiffin looked bleary-eyed as she and her colleagues laughed and joked about the previous night's shenanigans, with particular attention to her rowdy antics... more

Cranford's Bafta bonanza: Dame Judi receives record 24th Bafta nomination

19.03.08
She has had plenty of practice making acceptance speeches over the years. But Dame Judi Dench, 73, may have to reel off the list of thank yous once again after receiving a record 24th Bafta nomination. She is up for the best actress prize for her role in BBC series Cranford, along with her co-star Dame Eileen Atkins, also 73 ... more

Stars mourn legendary Red Rose Comedy Club

14.01.08
One of London's oldest and most respected comedy clubs, where some of the country's best comedians cut their teeth, is to shut down after 20 years.... more

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

22.02.07
Rising star Russell Howard will be in his element live on stage, former poetry boyband member Luke Wright goes it alone and a terrific bill gathers for the Great Ormond Street Benefit gig.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

21.09.06
Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

21.09.06
Josie Long will be charming the audience at the Soho Theatre, it's the opening night for a season of graveyard shift gigs fronted by Andrew Maxwell and Will Smith stands in for Harry Hill.... more

Top 5 comedy nights

07.09.06
Aussie Steve Hughes gets his teeth into Israeli foreign policy, Scotsman Geoff Boyz impersonates Robert De Niro and Harry Hill keeps his funny bones in shape.... more

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