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Jafaican is now part of our island's slang

15.08.11
Let's play "Pretend BBC Commissioning Editors", shall we? Pretend you're in charge of Newsnight. The big story is young men have been looting sportswear, throwing rocks at the police, and setting fire to Croydon. You need someone to shed light on it. Who you gonna call? ... more

BBC's television centre on sale for estimated £300million

13.06.11
The BBC's landmark Television Centre in Shepherd's Bush has been put up for sale as part of its cost-cutting drive following the licence fee freeze... more

The awkward truths revealed by TripAdvisor

26.01.11
Duncan Bannatyne only has a problem if every review compares his hotel to Fawlty Towers... more

Dragon Duncan Bannatyne may sue over hotel review

24.01.11
Dragons' Den panellist Duncan Bannatyne may sue reviews website TripAdvisor after it refused to remove a report which compared one of his hotels to Fawlty Towers... more

Carry on striking in Made in Dagenham

01.10.10
Made in Dagenham has been turned into a feelgood fest that will warm the cockles or leave you cold depending on how you feel about its star, Sally Hawkins... more

Doctors ‘wrote notes on paper towels at Fawlty Towers hospital’

24.09.10
Patient accuses a hospital of being run like Fawlty Towers — saying doctors used paper towels to write her medical notes on ... more

Living the iLife

23.08.10
Today's smart movers have transferred their lives onto their laptops, enabling them to take off at a moment's notice, says Mark Prigg... more

Russell Brand hits out at Sachsgate over-reaction

08.06.10
Russell Brand has hit out at the furore which erupted over the Sachsgate scandal - comparing it with spilling a glass of water... more

Ex-editor fined for TV licence protest over 'Sachsgate'

11.05.10
Former national newspaper editor who withheld his television licence fee in protest at the Sachsgate lewd message scandal has been fined £262, it has emerged... 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

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

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

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

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

Millions of customers left fuming over poor quality digital TV services

27.05.08
The digital television revolution has left millions of viewers unhappy with the service they receive, it is revealed today. ... more


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