Tonks is ex-Xfm

Danny Wallace lands radio show

31/01/2008 … Stand-up Paul Tonkinson is leaving London radio station Xfm – to be replaced by Danny Wallace.

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30/01/2008 … ANOTHER heat has been added to the Chortle Student Comedy Award to cope with demand from competitors: Coventry on February 19.

Rock hails 'incredible' UK crowds

'One of the best experiences of my career'

30/01/2008 … Chris Rock says that playing the UK was ‘one of the best experiences of my career’.

Simon Amstell to tour

27 dates announced

30/01/2008 … Simon Amstell has announced a new tour for 2008.

Relive Saturday Live

Five DVDs up for grabs

30/01/2008 … Highlights from the second series of the influential Eighties series Saturday Live are released on DVD on Monday – and we have five copies to give away.

Hitler is almost American

Ferguson to become US citizen

30/01/2008 … Scottish stand-up turned talk-show host Craig Ferguson is becoming a full US citizen.

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29/01/2008 … COMEDY is returning to East London's old Backyard Club, two months after owner Lee Hurst closed it unexpectedly.

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29/01/2008 … GAVIN & STACEY has been named best TV comedy in the South Bank Awards.