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01/12/2009 … DAVID VINER won Chortle's £75 for the best Correspondents article in November, for his piece on the lack of heavyweight books about comedy.

The Pythonesque world of Guantanamo

Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni reveal the inspiration for their new Comedy Showcase

01/12/2009 … Since October 2001, 775 detainees have been brought to the prison facility at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba.

I Got A Feeling

The morning after remix

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Jo Brand cleared over Thatcher gag

QI joke 'not offensive'

01/12/2009 … Jo Brand’s joke that ‘Lady Thatcher’ sounded like a device for removing pubic hair has been cleared by BBC trustees.

Dan Cummins

On The Tonight Show With Conan O Brien

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Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley

DVD review by Steve Bennett

01/12/2009 … There can’t be anybody left in Britain who needs an introduction to Michael McIntyre.

Revealed: Peter Kay's new tour dates

21 nights in seven cities

01/12/2009 … Peter Kay has announced 24 new dates in seven cities across 2010 and 2011.

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01/12/2009 … STAND-UPS Carey Marx, Mickey D, Janey Godley and Jason Cook have all been nominated for best international guest at the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards, voted on…