C4 gets Ugly

Return to comedy to combat ratings slump

08/11/2006 … Channel 4 is to return comedy to its Friday-night schedules in an attempt to counter freefalling audience numbers.

07/11/2006 … POLICE have arrested US comedian Katt Williams at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of carrying a concealed stolen weapon.

Doing frighteningly well

Strong sales for comedy DVDs

07/11/2006 … Channel 4’s DVD arm is boasting impressive sales figures for its Green Wing and Garth Marenghi releases, after both titles smashed their in-house targets.

My miraculous recovery

Terry Jones: 'I feel great'

07/11/2006 … Terry Jones has spoken of his 'miraculous recovery' after his operation to combat bowel cancer.

Mack attack

Lee lays into DVD exec

07/11/2006 … Lee Mack launched an attack on a DVD company last night for not releasing his stand-up show before Christmas.

Hill be back...

Harry pilots topical show

07/11/2006 … Harry Hill is working on a new TV show mocking the week’s news.

Win Peep Show DVDs

06/11/2006 … The third in the series of the award-winning sitcom, Peep Show is released on DVD this week, featuring all six episodes plus a wealth of exclusive extras.

by Jimmy Carr and Lucy Greeves

06/11/2006 … A lot of very serious people have written a lot of very serious things about the humble joke.