
ITV woos Kay
Comic 'offered golden handcuffs deal'
14/03/2006 … ITV is reportedly trying to poach Peter Kay away from Channel 4 by offering him a lucrative ‘golden-handcuffs’ deal.
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Comic 'offered golden handcuffs deal'
14/03/2006 … ITV is reportedly trying to poach Peter Kay away from Channel 4 by offering him a lucrative ‘golden-handcuffs’ deal.
Nearly 1m see Kenneth Williams drama
14/03/2006 … The Kenneth Williams drama Fantabulosa became the most-watched programme in the history of BBC Four last night.
Radio break for Deering and Howard
13/03/2006 … Stand-ups Rob Deering, below right, and Russell Howard, above, have landed their own Radio 2 comedy show.
13/03/2006 … Dave Spikey has written a spoof documentary about the world of Sunday league football, which he hopes to get commissioned in time for June’s World Cup.
R4 gives Sir Arthur a second series
13/03/2006 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Count Arthur Strong’s Radio Show.
It's still Britain's favourite radio comedy
13/03/2006 … The Goon Show remains the most popular radio comedy ever, more than half a century after it first aired.
Wayward comic gets a second chance
11/03/2006 … Russell Brand is returning to MTV, four years after being sacked for his junkie lifestyle.
Weir wants more female TV execs
11/03/2006 … Arabella Weir says TV comedy is rubbish – because too much of it is commissioned by men.
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