Gervais in "mong" ding-dong
Comic flamed over offensive term
17/10/2011 … Ricky Gervais has been flamed on Twitter for his continual use of the word ‘mong’ as an insult.
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Mon 17 October 2011
BBC makes Lenny Henry disappear
...as Pete Firman joins The Magicians
17/10/2011 … Pete Firman has landed a regular slot on the second series of The Magicians – but Lenny Henry will not return as host.
2m hunt for Tony Blair
Comic Strip makes a solid return
17/10/2011 … The Comic Strip’s return to Channel 4 attracted almost two million viewers on Friday night.
Fri 14 October 2011
© Robbie Jack Stephen Merchant and the breasts of granite
14/10/2011 … Stephen Merchant was once caught by police fondling a naked statue's breasts.
Thu 13 October 2011
The £2,000 fart
Romanian broadcaster fined over fake Mr Methane clip
13/10/2011 … The Romanian TV station which broadcast doctored footage of British variety act Mr Methane farting along to the national anthem has been fined just over £2,000…
Tom Allen has ex- appeal
Comic shoots pilot show for E4
13/10/2011 … Stand-up Tom Allen is working on a new E4 reality show which tries to bring couples back together through a ‘series of ever more audacious stunts’.
Spirited away
Brand drops out of Rentaghost remake
13/10/2011 … Russell Brand has reportedly dropped out of the big-screen remake of Seventies children’s comedy Rentaghost.
© BBC Red Dwarf return to be filmed next month
13/10/2011 … Filming on the comeback series of Red Dwarf will start at the end of November, star Danny John-Jules has revealed.