2008 Archives
Mon 20 October 2008
derbysh20
20/10/2008 … RADIO 5 LIVE host Victoria Derbyshire accused Peter Kay of hanging up on her, after the line went dead when she asked him about his family life on Friday.
© BBC The silent treatment...
Offended Filipinos' vigil at BBC
20/10/2008 … Filipinos staged a silent vigil outside the BBC's offices over the weekend, in an attempt to force the broadcaster to apologise over a 'sexist, racist and immoral'…
Saunders: BBC is dumbing down
...and that's why I don't work with Dawn any more
20/10/2008 … Jennifer Saunders has claimed that BBC is ‘dumbing down’ comedy – and blamed the corporation for ending her comic partnership with Dawn French.
Silverman bombs at UK debut
Fans fuming over 45-minute show
20/10/2008 … Sarah Silverman was heckled during her first UK live dates, after performing for little more than 45 minutes.
Kay's spoof storms charts
Winners Song outsells the real X-Factor winner
20/10/2008 … Peter Kay has made No 2 in the pop Top 40 with his spoof reality show song.
Roseanne Barr Q&A
20/10/2008 … Roseanne Barr is coming to London's Leicester Square Theatre this Tuesday and Wednesday.