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Iannucci working on new scripts
06/04/2009 … Armando Iannucci is working on another eight episodes of The Thick Of It – despite claims that his Twitter update announcing the news was a spoof.
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Mon 06 April 2009
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Spinal Tap to play Wembley
06/04/2009 … Spinal Tap are to play one date at Wembley Arena as part of a world tour to mark the 25th anniversary of their cult movie.
Sat 04 April 2009
Atkinson pulls out of Oliver role
04/04/2009 … Rowan Atkinson has had to pull out of the West End production of Oliver! for three weeks to undergo hernia surgery.
1.2m watch Inbetweeners
04/04/2009 … The second series of E4 comedy The Inbetweeners launched with nearly a million viewers on Thursday night, even beating Graham Norton in the ratings.
Fri 03 April 2009
Brand's calls cost BBC £150,000
Regulators impose heavy penalty
03/04/2009 … The BBC has been fined £150,000 over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross’s phone calls to Andrew Sachs last October.
Shooting more stars
03/04/2009 … Shooting Stars is to return for a new BBC Two series after the success of a one-off special last Christmas.
Stop the treadmill!
Coogan happy to quit live comedy
03/04/2009 … Steve Coogan says he wants to quit live comedy and go into straight acting.
© C4 'Angelina Jolie's banned from my bedroom'
03/04/2009 … ‘Josef Fritzl is getting better Press than us…’ Mat Horne on the reaction to his sketch show.