Gervais in "mong" ding-dong
Comic flamed over offensive term
17/10/2011 … Ricky Gervais has been flamed on Twitter for his continual use of the word ‘mong’ as an insult.
Mon 17 October 2011
glasgow17
17/10/2011 … THE Glasgow Comedy Festival is hosting a gig as part of next month’s New York Comedy Festival, showcasing Scottish acts Bruce Devlin, Des Clarke and Raymond Mearns.
BBC makes Lenny Henry disappear
...as Pete Firman joins The Magicians
17/10/2011 … Pete Firman has landed a regular slot on the second series of The Magicians – but Lenny Henry will not return as host.
2m hunt for Tony Blair
Comic Strip makes a solid return
17/10/2011 … The Comic Strip’s return to Channel 4 attracted almost two million viewers on Friday night.
Bill Burr at Leicester Square Theatre
17/10/2011 … Imagine a short-tempered American man who owns a pitbull, advocates gun ownership and can think of plenty of good reasons to hit a woman.
Sat 15 October 2011
Tommy Tiernan: Poot
15/10/2011 … Since poot is a fancy word for fart, it is a perfect title for Tommy Tiernan’s show, which similarly blends the highbrow and the low.