Wanted: Peter Kay conman
Crook set for Crimewatch appearance
27/01/2010 … A conman who posed as Peter Kay’s brother to steal money intended for a five-year-old cancer sufferer is set to appear on Crimewatch tonight.
Wed 27 January 2010
Silent but deadly
Merton's fury at festival snub
27/01/2010 … Paul Merton has launched a no-holds-barred attack on the organisers of a silent film festival after being unceremoniously dumped from the bill.
Tue 26 January 2010
McIntyre signs £500,000 deal
'Golden handcuffs' keep him at the BBC
26/01/2010 … Michael McIntyre has reportedly been given a £500,000-a-year ‘golden handcuffs’ deal to stay with the BBC.
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26/01/2010 … THE THICK OF IT has won the South Bank Award for comedy, over fellow nominees Home Time and The Inbetweeners.
Calling all student comics...
Chortle's hunt for the best of 2010 is on
26/01/2010 … Chortle today launches its annual hunt for the best student comedian in Britain.
Stand-up? You should get it on the State
Toby Martin on how comedy can help pupils... and teachers
26/01/2010 … Thirty lank-haired adolescents file into my classroom.