Return to the Boyle
Frankie back on stage - despite his vow to quit
21/01/2011 … Frankie Boyle is to perform a one-off gig in his home town, despite having vowed to give up live performance.
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Fri 21 January 2011
Thu 20 January 2011
Robert Webb hosts new panel show
...which is nothing like Room 101, honest
20/01/2011 … Robert Webb is to host a new comedy panel show for Channel 4.
Heat editor set for Comedy Central show
Humour 'you don't need a degree for'
20/01/2011 … Comedy Central is working on a topical comedy show with former Heat magazine editor Sam Delaney.
Wed 19 January 2011
Brent's back!
Ricky Gervais to reprise Office role
19/01/2011 … Ricky Gervais is to reprise the role of David Brent for an appearance on the American version of The Office.
Golden Globes: Is this what really happened?
Well, no. But Gervais cartoon is funny...
19/01/2011 … A Taiwanese TV station has made an animated film speculating what happened to Ricky Gervais backstage at the Golden Globes.
Do these crisps taste funny?
19/01/2011 … Stephen Fry, Jimmy Carr, Al Murray and Frank Skinner are to have crisps named after them in a new Comic Relief money-spinner.
Mark Watson vs the 'gobby morons'
19/01/2011 … Mark Watson has launched a new campaign to bring more respect into football.
Paddy McGuinness plays arenas
19/01/2011 … Paddy McGuinness has become the latest comedian to launch an arena tour.