BBC drops Omid show
15/02/2010 … BBC One has axed The Omid Djalili Show after two series.
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Mon 15 February 2010
Mighty generous
'Peter Kay' scam prompts fundraisers
15/02/2010 … Manchester stand-ups have organised a week of fundraising gigs to help a charity hit by a conman posing as Peter Kay’s brother.
Silverman tanks at US conference
...even organiser calls her 'God-awful'
15/02/2010 … When organisers of a major international conference of ‘the world's leading thinkers’ decided to invite controversial comedian Sarah Silverman to take to the…
© Ellis O'Brien Carr's ready to roast
US comic tradition comes to Britain
15/02/2010 … Jimmy Carr is poised to bring the American tradition of the ‘comedy roast’ to Britain.
Sun 14 February 2010
Wits of the world
14/02/2010 … Rory Bremner is making a Radio 4 series showcasing three international comedians.
The 'not bloody likely' lads
Co-stars feud reignites over repeats
14/02/2010 … Rodney Bewes has branded his Likely Lads co-star James Bolam ‘cruel’ for not allowing the hit Sixties sitcom to be repeated.
Fri 12 February 2010
Gervais joins Seinfeld's new show
12/02/2010 … Ricky Gervais is to appear in Jerry Seinfeld’s new TV show – alongside Madonna.
Little help...
Gervais plans TV show with Warwick Davis
12/02/2010 … Ricky Gervais is working on a new BBC show with 3ft 6in actor Warwick Davis.