Mason sues Christians
Comic's fury over religious cartoons
26/08/2006 … Jackie Mason is suing Christian evangelical group Jews For Jesus over a pamphlet spreading their message.
Sat 26 August 2006
'Racist' wins the Eddie
Nichol's show triumphs in Edinburgh
26/08/2006 … Phil Nichol has won Edinburgh's top comedy award for his show The Naked Racist.
Fri 25 August 2006
Little America
Comedy set to be remade for HBO
25/08/2006 … Little Britain is poised to be remade for American TV.
Y Viva Espana
25/08/2006 … ITV has ordered its first new sitcom in three years.
Thu 24 August 2006
Wes is best
24/08/2006 … New stand-up Wes Packer has won the So You Think You’re Funny? talent competition at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Wed 23 August 2006
Too hot for radio?
BBC shelves 'tasteless' sketch show
23/08/2006 … A Scottish radio comedy series has been shelved by the BBC amid ‘anxieties over taste and decency’.
Most amoose-ing
23/08/2006 … New comedian Arnab Chanda has beaten more than 500 rivals to win the Laugh-Off award run by London’s Amused Moose comedy award.