Aherne makes TV return
With script about Britain's fattest man
03/06/2009 … Caroline Aherne is writing a new comedy-drama about an obese man aiming to be the UK's fattest person.
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Wed 03 June 2009
Tue 02 June 2009
Lewin lands Dr Who role
Comic's 'geeky' turn in Christmas specials
02/06/2009 … Comedian Lawry Lewin has landed a part in the two feature length episodes of Dr Who to be aired over Christmas.
© BBC Norton promoted to BBC1
02/06/2009 … Graham Norton’s chat show is to move from BBC Two to BBC One in the autumn, to increase his profile on the channel.
McIntyre blasts Big Brother
...even though he hosted it last year
02/06/2009 … Michael McIntyre has blasted Big Brother as ‘terrible’ and ‘absolute nonsense’ – even though he took a job presenting some of the coverage last year.
On the balls
Film festivals to celebrate Amnesty gigs
02/06/2009 … Two film festivals in Los Angeles and New York are to be held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Secret Policeman's Balls.
Mon 01 June 2009
Danny La Rue dies at 81
Not a drag queen, 'a comic in a frock'
01/06/2009 … Danny La Rue has died at his home in Kent at the age of 81.
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Kirshen & Doody's new Rado 4 show
01/06/2009 … Stand-ups Nick Doody and Matt Kirshen have landed a four-part series for Radio 4.
BBC almost axed 'cruel' Python
01/06/2009 … Monty Python’s Flying Circus was almost taken off the air because BBC bosses felt it was ‘disgusting’, ‘cruel’ and ‘unacceptable’.