Storming the castle

Gervais to play Edinburgh castle

11/05/2007 … Ricky Gervais is to play Edinburgh Castle during this year’s Fringe Festival.

tinselworm11

11/05/2007 … BILL BAILEY has added three new dates to November's Tinselworm arena tour - Birmingham, Nottingham and Brighton.

10/05/2007 … THE silent movie camera Charlie Chaplin used to make such films as The Kid and The Gold Rush in his Hollywood Studios is expected to fetch up to £90,000 when it…

A funny old job

ITV gets its first comedy editor

10/05/2007 … ITV has appointed its first comedy editor as part of its plan to boost its funny output.

Totally Or-some!

Mack sitcom scoops Golden Rose

10/05/2007 … British comedies have swept the board at this year's Rose d'Or international TV festival.

Silky – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

10/05/2007 … The nickname Silky is apparently a reference for the soft hair this comic used to have, but it could equally apply to his comfortable approach to comedy.

Rare Peter Cook gem released

Michael Rimmer gets DVD outing

09/05/2007 … A little-seen Peter Cook film is to be released on DVD for the first time next month.

Getting Riches quick

Second series for Izzard's drama

09/05/2007 … Eddie Izzard’s American drama series The Riches has been renewed for a second series.