Frankie goes to BBC Two
22/02/2010 … Frank Skinner has signed up to front his first BBC show since Fantasy Football.
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Mon 22 February 2010
Max and Paddy... and Terry?
22/02/2010 … Peter Kay is planning to bring back Max and Paddy for two special episodes – and he wants Terry Wogan to guest star as a villain.
© BBC Corden for Dr Who?
Guest role for Gavin & Stacey star
22/02/2010 … James Corden is to appear in the new series of Doctor Who, it has been reported.
Sun 21 February 2010
Israeli branch of The Office opens
David Brent becomes Avi Meshulam
21/02/2010 … Israel has unveiled its version of The Office, transporting the action from Slough to Yahud, near Tel Aviv.
Sat 20 February 2010
Jason Wood dies at 38
RIP musical comic and reality TV star
20/02/2010 … Musical comedian and reality TV show star Jason Wood has died at the age of 38.
Gone in 600 seconds
Kay's tour warm-ups sell out instantly
20/02/2010 … Peter Kay’s five tour warm-up shows sold out within ten minutes today.
Sacha 'too wild' for the Oscars
Cohen was producers' first choice
20/02/2010 … Sacha Baron Cohen was the Oscar producers’ first choice to host this year’s Academy Awards – but was vetoed because he was too unpredictable.
Fri 19 February 2010
Easily confused?
19/02/2010 … ‘There are probably about 50 comedians who would come to my 50th birthday party but I’m not sure how many of them would come to my funeral.