McIntyre's still No 1
DVD outsells all other comedians
30/11/2009 … Michael McIntyre’s DVD has slipped down to No 5 in the charts – but remains Britain’s bestselling stand-up title.
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Mon 30 November 2009
Sun 29 November 2009
'Comedy is dying'
Become more challenging, comics told
29/11/2009 … Stand-up is in danger of becoming a dead art form because comedians are afraid of taking risks, one of the founding fathers of alternative comedy has warned.
I'm not Strictly fit enough
Why Johnny turned down dance show
29/11/2009 … Johnny Vegas was asked to appear in Strictly Come Dancing this year – but he feared the punishing rehearsal regime would be too much.
Sat 28 November 2009
Peter Kay WILL tour after all
28/11/2009 … Peter Kay IS going to tour beyond Manchester next year after all, he has announced.
Fri 27 November 2009
Nottingham gets new comedy club
27/11/2009 … Nottingham is to get a new purpose-built comedy club to fill the gap after Jongleurs pulled out of the city.
A tidy figure
Good ratings for Gavin & Stacey
27/11/2009 … The third series of Gavin & Stacey got off to a tidy start in the ratings last night.
Speech impediment
Corden vs Debelle in the Weekly Triva File
27/11/2009 … Peter Kay was approached by an old lady while shopping at Morrisons in Bolton last week, who asked him: ‘Can I have your autograph, Vernon?’A strange night out…
Thu 26 November 2009
Hill vs McIntyre, round 2
26/11/2009 … Harry Hill and Michael McIntyre are to go head-to-head in another TV award ceremony.