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And Hugh Laurie's honoured, too
30/12/2006 … Hugh Laurie and Penelope Keith have been awarded gongs in the New Year Honours.
Sat 30 December 2006
© BBC Fri 29 December 2006
Where the funny money is
29/12/2006 … Tracey Ullman has topped a list of the wealthiest British comedians.
Tourist information
29/12/2006 … Some of the most successful; shows from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe have announced tours in the New Year.
Thu 28 December 2006
Lee plays Dumb
28/12/2006 … Lee Evans is to star in Harold Pinter’s play The Dumb Waiter in London’s West End.
Why laughter is contagious
28/12/2006 … Scientists believe they’ve worked out why laughter is so contagious.
Wed 27 December 2006
On the Swiss role of honour
27/12/2006 … Cello-playing comedian Rebecca Carrington has won Switzerland’s equivalent of the Perrier award – becoming both the first English act and the first solo woman…
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27/12/2006 … DINNER LADY Dawn Tutton and her son David are such fans of Only Fools and Horses they have changed their names to Del Boy and Rodney Trotter.