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Diana Vickers is a fine new Little Voice in a big role

21.10.09
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is amusing, affecting and decidedly old-fashioned.... more

Stars line up for massive Children In Need gig

16.10.09
Leona Lewis, Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen will join Take That for a massive concert for Children In Need.... more

Prepare for the celebrity book war

08.10.09
The race for the lion's share of the Christmas memoirs market is under way. David Sexton and Nick Curtis sort wheat from chaff... more

The timing is right for gifted gagsmith Michael McIntyre

05.10.09
No wonder Michael McIntyre had a huge grin on his face when he did his trademark skip‑walk onto the Wembley stage.... more

Michael McIntyre is laughing all the way to the bank

02.10.09
Michael McIntyre is set to become one of Britain’s wealthiest entertainers, earning up to £10 million from a series of sold-out shows.... more

Matt Lucas' gay divorce

11.09.09
Matt Lucas may have slimmed down since separating from his husband, but his career’s ballooning, he tells Marianne Macdonald... more

Meet John Bishop - a Mersey motormouth

27.08.09
Edinburgh Comedy John Bishop is simply a gloriously gifted storyteller, following the trend for northern yarn-spinners.... more

Murray Walker to commentate in hit children's TV show Roary the Racing Car

25.08.09
The legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker is to bring his distinctive and excitable tones to children's television, it has been announced... more

Noel Fielding given Mighty Boot by Pixie Geldof and comedy festival

03.08.09
Spare a thought for Mighty Boosh comedian Noel Fielding, who has lost a girlfriend and a festival in just a week.... more

Raising a laugh for Orangaid

02.06.09
The Sumatran Orangutan Society does not monkey about when it comes to organising star-studded benefits.... more

Last Minute Festive Gift Guide

16.12.08
Still haven't finished the all important Christmas shop? Time hasn't run out. Our guide to some of the best Christmas gifts should give you ideas for last minute festive treats.... more

London hospitals at 'high risk' of missing treatment deadlines

16.12.08
A key government pledge to reduce waiting times for hospital treatment is in disarray as London trusts struggle to meet targets... more

Black eye? Kate Moss blames the Chrismas decorations

26.11.08
Putting up the Christmas became a dangerous activity for Kate Moss and Jamie Hince.... more

Macca meets a special Kay

25.11.08
Peter Kay's alter ego, Irish sex-change singer Geraldine, turns on the lights at Stella's store. Kate Moss and Jamie Hince were also on hand for some raucous behaviour.... more

Cowell ‘falls out’ with Waterman over X Factor joke

27.10.08
Pete Waterman has accused Simon Cowell of having no sense of humour after they fell out over a spoof TV show.... more

Cold Feet star John Thomson joins Coronation Street

02.09.08
Cold Feet star John Thomson is joining the cast of Coronation Street. The actor and comic will play a down-on-his-luck children's entertainer called Jessie.... more

'Amazing...two Britons on the same podium'

11.08.08
Rebecca Adlington won Great Britain's first women's swimming gold medal for 48 years while teammate Jo Jackson took bronze... more

What would Hermione say? Daniel Radcliffe's smouldering onstage kiss - with a man!

26.02.08
In a scene that would have Hermione in quite a tizzy, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe got hot and heavy with a male fan at an awards show in London... more

Top of the alcopops: The pictures that show how the Brits descended into a night of drunkenness

22.02.08
If you thought that they looked bad before the Brit Awards started then these pictures of Britain's finest pop stars as the night wore on are even more shocking. The most candid display of drunkenness came as Bianca Gascoigne, stepdaughter of former England footballer Paul, ended up in a heap in the gutter after being turned away from Kylie Minogue's party at Movida nightclub in the early hours of the morning ... more

Casual but seriously funny

12.02.08
Jimeoin is so entertaining everyone from everywhere should be heading to the Arts Theatre to enjoy his universal sense of humour.... more

Invasion of the Telly Panellists

17.08.07
Jason Manford is a likeable and talented scamp, it's just a shame so much of his patter treads well-trodden ground, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Leonardo who? We like Banksy

18.06.07
Phoenix Nights star Peter Kay and guerrilla artist Banksy are bigger art heroes among young people than Leonardo da Vinci, if a new survey is to be believed. ... more

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

10.05.07
Friday Night Project co-host Alan Carr, fast-rising star Michael McIntyre, Arthur Smith's Cut-Price Comedy Club and Time Vine all feature in Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more

Carr conjures comedy from the mundane

08.05.07
Alan Carr seems to be going from strength to strength, and his latest end-of-the-pier style act is a definite hit according to Bruce Dessau.... more

Fame of the flop-fringed funster

23.04.07
If you want comedy to solve the Riddle of the Sphinx look elsewhere, but for simple gagsmithery combined with sublime improv Michael McIntyre is hard to beat.... more

Men in black's mighty funny night

29.03.07
The two hippest comedians on the block, Russell Brand and Noel Fielding stole the show at the Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night, leaving the supporting cast struggling to compete.... more

Comic Relief classic hits top spot

26.03.07
Cult Scottish folk twins the Proclaimers finally celebrated a number one single - although they did have a little help from comedians Peter Kay and Matt Lucas.... more

Critic's choice: Top five comedy shows

01.02.07
A Richard Pryor-ish Reginald D Hunter and Kevin Bridges, a man being called the new Billy Connolly, are among Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more

That's no laydee...it's Katie Pollard

23.11.06
Little Britain's Big Night, a Comic Relief special, offered umpteen belly laughs, says Bruce Dessau. And for once, even Kate Moss was upstaged.... more

Is she the best Bond girl Eva?

15.11.06
Eva Green is being hailed as the most beautiful Bond Girl for years after her role in Casino Royale, which had its premiere in Leicester Square.... more
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