The last blast
12/09/2006 … Blaster Bates, who used his experiences as an explosives expert to forge a stand-up career has died at the age of 83.
Tue 12 September 2006
4 by 4
12/09/2006 … BBC4 has ordered a series of themed comedy one-offs from up-and-coming writers including if.
Mon 11 September 2006
Book review: Yeah But No But: The Biography Of Matt Lucas and David Walliams, by Neil Simpson
11/09/2006 … The runaway success of Little Britain means you can flog just about anything from keyrings to beanie hats if it’s got Matt Lucas or David Walliams’ face on it.
More in Store
Paramount orders new stand-up series
11/09/2006 … The Paramount Comedy Channel has ordered another series of its Comedy Store stand-up shows.
Conchords take off
American TV deal for folk parody duo
11/09/2006 … Folk parody duo Flight Of The Conchords have landed their own American TV series.
A Little competition
Little Britain DVDs up for grabs
11/09/2006 … Series three of Little Britain is out on DVD today – and we have five copies to five away.
Fri 08 September 2006
It's all Cohen wrong...
08/09/2006 … The world premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat movie turned to chaos last night when the film jammed, causing the screening to be abandoned.
Brand new shows
08/09/2006 … Russell Brand has today confirmed all 25 new dates in his Shame tour for 2007.