Billy holds on to DVD No1
But Alan Carr's coming up strong
10/12/2007 … Billy Connolly has held on to the top position for the bestselling stand-up DVDs for the third week running.
Mon 10 December 2007
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10/12/2007 … PARAMOUNT Comedy has ordered a sixth series of stand-up show The Comedy Store, to be recorded in in March and April.
Sat 08 December 2007
Victorian gentlemen
Revealed: The acts going to Melbourne
08/12/2007 … Jeff Green, Jason Byrne, David O'Doherty, Stephen K Amos and Mark Watson will all be attending next year's Melbourne Comedy Festival.
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08/12/2007 … RICH HALL is to present a documentary about the history of the Western for BBC Four.
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08/12/2007 … CANADIAN comedy club chain Yuk Yuk's is seeking international acts to take part in its Laugh-Off competition, which boasts a top prize of more than £12,000.
Fri 07 December 2007
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07/12/2007 … NIGHTY NIGHT creator Julia Davis has won the creative originality prize at the Women in Film and Television awards.
© BBC Spike Milligan: My Part In His Memoirs
Merton to serialise book for Radio 2
07/12/2007 … Paul Merton is to read Spike Milligan’s acclaimed war memoirs on Radio 2.
The Stephen Fry diet
07/12/2007 … ‘I've slightly tortured myself over the years about whether comedy is a proper job.