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Jonathan Ross to host British Comedy Awards

13.10.09

Jonathan Ross is to return as host of the British Comedy Awards, ITV confirmed today, after pulling out last year following the Sachsgate row... more

BBC told to extend watershed to 10pm for worst swearing

07.10.09

BBC presenters are to be banned from 'aggressive behaviour' and unjustified swearing under new guidelines... more

Oh stuff it - taxidermy is the new game in town

28.09.09

Polly Morgan became a hit in the art world after selling a taxidermied rat in a champagne flute... more

My London: Zac Goldsmith wants to bring in yellow school buses

11.09.09

Prospective parliamentary candidate Zac Goldsmith answers Sadie Whitelocks' questions... more

David Cameron gets his own episode of The Wire

22.07.09

A poacher turned gamekeeper in a sharp suit: Andy Coulson has discovered that it is harder to leave an old life behind than he would wish... more

BBC chief defends massive expenses as 'reasonable'

26.06.09

Mark Thompson, BBC's director-general, defends Corporation's multi-million pound gravy train... more

BBC boss used licence fee to fly family home

25.06.09

BBC Director-General Mark Thompson used more than �2,000 of licence fee-payers� money to fly his family home from holiday... more

Spaniard wins payout over 'Manuel' taunts

02.06.09

A Spanish electrician who workmates nicknamed Manuel after the waiter in Fawlty Towers is set to receive thousands of pounds in compensation... more

Cornwall: The coast with the most

20.05.09

The enduring delights of Cornwall combine with the endearing charms of an individualistic hotel to give Jackie Annesley and her young family an unforgettable early-season break... more

Fawlty Towers star Cleese bemoans state of TV comedy

06.05.09

The golden age of British TV comedy has passed, John Cleese said... more

Andrew Sachs forgives Brand and Ross for scandal

05.05.09

Andrew Sachs has said that last autumn's obscene messages scandal was "in the past", and he bore no resentment over the affair. ... more

BBC fined over Ross and Brand prank calls

03.04.09

The BBC has been fined �150,000 over the "grossly offensive" prank telephone calls made to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs on one of its radio shows... 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

El Pirata Detapas is a cut above

11.03.09

The Westbourne Grove offshoot of Mayfair's Pirata has joined the list of London venues selling superior Spanish food.... more

El Pirata Detapas is a cut above

11.03.09

The Westbourne Grove offshoot of Mayfair's Pirata has joined the list of London venues selling superior Spanish food.... more

Sachs: I won't watch Ross EVER again

23.01.09

Andrew Sachs has vowed never to watch Jonathan Ross again after his comeback.... more

Fawlty star's family �torn apart� by Ross phone scandal

23.01.09

Andrew Sachs has vowed never to watch Jonathan Ross again after tonight�s comeback, as it emerged his family has been torn apart by the scandal... more

Welcome back Wossy

23.01.09

Jonathan Ross returns to TV tonight after his suspension over Sachsgate. For one writer, Friday nights are complete again... more

Spanish worker dubbed 'Manuel' sues over taunts

22.01.09

A Spanish electrician who was allegedly nicknamed "Manuel" by workmates after the Fawlty Towers waiter is suing his former employer for nearly �30,000... more

Russell Brand has ladies queuing up at club

19.01.09

Russel Brand was at embassy nightclub in Mayfair at the weekend - and had very strict instructions as to who he partied with.... more

'Fawlty' hotels will cost jobs, warns tourism chief

08.01.09

Grumpy hoteliers and overpriced restaurants face going to the wall in the recession, a government tourism chief warned... more

Ross returns with Fry as his star guest

07.01.09

Jonathan Ross will play host to Stephen Fry and Lee Evans when his Friday night TV chat show returns this month... more

Rain, pain and breakdowns can't silence call of the wild

09.12.08

Harsh conditions of the Wales Rally GB fail to put off the Standard's man as he takes on the UK�s toughest race... more

Georgina Baillie: Grandad launched my topless career...

11.11.08

Georgina Baillie has revealed that it was her grandfather - Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs - who helped launch her career in topless modelling.... more

Brand's crime isn't bad taste but bad jokes

29.10.08

The BBC�s �prank� is indefensible � but shouldn�t be used to stifle blokeish British humour... more

Andrew Sachs would be "horrified" if Brand had slept with his granddaugther

28.10.08

Andrew Sachs said he would be �horrified� if disgraced comedian Russell Brand had actually slept with his granddaughter.... more

The BBC must apologise in full

28.10.08

THE MEDIA regulator Ofcom has now launched an investigation into the obscene answering machine messages broadcast on the Russell Brand radio show... more

John Cleese's fling with a blonde HALF his age

19.07.08

Monty Python star John Cleese is dating a blonde magazine executive half his age.... more

Our divorceymoon! What happened when Cleese and Winner invaded Switzerland on a six-day road trip

19.07.08

The pair set off on a six-day road trip to Switzerland to consolidate their extraordinary bond over fondues, lake views and somewhat lively debates over directions – or lack of them.... more