Atkinson pulls out of Oliver role
04/04/2009 … Rowan Atkinson has had to pull out of the West End production of Oliver! for three weeks to undergo hernia surgery.
Sat 04 April 2009
1.2m watch Inbetweeners
04/04/2009 … The second series of E4 comedy The Inbetweeners launched with nearly a million viewers on Thursday night, even beating Graham Norton in the ratings.
Fri 03 April 2009
Brand's calls cost BBC £150,000
Regulators impose heavy penalty
03/04/2009 … The BBC has been fined £150,000 over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross’s phone calls to Andrew Sachs last October.
Shooting more stars
03/04/2009 … Shooting Stars is to return for a new BBC Two series after the success of a one-off special last Christmas.
Laughing in the face of terror?
Brian Logan meets the vent act who always bombs...
03/04/2009 … Is comedy scared of fundamentalist Islam? According to some critics, stand-ups are ever-ready to lampoon Christianity, but sheepish when it comes to belief with…
Stop the treadmill!
Coogan happy to quit live comedy
03/04/2009 … Steve Coogan says he wants to quit live comedy and go into straight acting.