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Customers to win as WH Smith draws up festive battle plans

2009-11-12T08:30:14Z

Shoppers look set to benefit from more discounts and offers on books and stationery this Christmas after WH Smith today said it expected �competitive trading� with its rivals in the coming months

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

2009-10-20T23:00:00Z

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

Stars line up for massive Children In Need gig

2009-10-16T07:54:04Z

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

Prepare for the celebrity book war

2009-10-08T08:15:52Z

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

The timing is right for gifted gagsmith Michael McIntyre

2009-10-04T23:00:00Z

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

Michael McIntyre is laughing all the way to the bank

2009-10-02T11:46:46Z

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

Matt Lucas' gay divorce

2009-09-11T12:00:38Z

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

Meet John Bishop - a Mersey motormouth

2009-08-26T23:00:00Z

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

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

2009-08-25T15:41:21Z

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

Noel Fielding given Mighty Boot by Pixie Geldof and comedy festival

2009-08-03T11:47:40Z

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

Raising a laugh for Orangaid

2009-06-01T23:00:00Z

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

Last Minute Festive Gift Guide

2008-12-16T16:08:59Z

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.

London hospitals at 'high risk' of missing treatment deadlines

2008-12-16T09:10:24Z

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

Macca meets a special Kay

2008-11-25T10:24:17Z

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.

Cowell �falls out� with Waterman over X Factor joke

2008-10-27T15:37:33Z

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

Cold Feet star John Thomson joins Coronation Street

2008-09-02T16:23:45Z

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.

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

2008-08-11T09:31:19Z

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

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

2008-02-26T13:00:07Z

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

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

2008-02-22T00:13:22Z

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

Casual but seriously funny

2008-02-12T00:00:00Z

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

Invasion of the Telly Panellists

2007-08-16T23:00:00Z

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.

Leonardo who? We like Banksy

2007-06-18T13:59:58Z

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.

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

2007-05-10T12:33:08Z

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.

Carr conjures comedy from the mundane

2007-05-07T23:00:00Z

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.

Fame of the flop-fringed funster

2007-04-22T23:00:00Z

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.

Men in black's mighty funny night

2007-03-28T23:00:00Z

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.

Comic Relief classic hits top spot

2007-03-26T08:01:26Z

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.

Critic's choice: Top five comedy shows

2007-02-01T13:52:10Z

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.

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

2006-11-23T00:00:00Z

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

Is she the best Bond girl Eva?

2006-11-15T09:55:07Z

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.