'Comics are our best defence against terror'
15/09/2009 … Comedians are doing more in the fight against terrorism than the Government, according to one senior defence analyst.
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Tue 15 September 2009
© BBC It's Gavin & Statesy
15/09/2009 … An American remake of Gavin and Stacey is on the cards after the ABC network ordering a pilot episode.
The end is nigh...
Eddie Izzard's 1,100-mile run comes to an end
15/09/2009 … Eddie Izzard is due to finish his 1,100-mile run through England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland today.
Mon 14 September 2009
Revealed: Buzzcocks guest hosts
As Noel Fielding joins as team captain
14/09/2009 … The series of guest hosts who will replace Simon Amstell on Never Mind The Buzzcocks has been revealed by the BBC.
Hi-de-Hi!'s Felix dies at 87
Bowness was also top warm-up man
14/09/2009 … Hi-de-Hi star Felix Bowness has died at the age of 87.
Vote Peter Griffin
Ulster politician is Family Guy's doppelganger
14/09/2009 … A Northern Ireland councillor is planning to his resemblance to Family Guy character Peter Griffin to help get re-elected.
Sun 13 September 2009
Frankie Howerd's deathbed apology
'I have been difficult, I know'
13/09/2009 … Frankie Howerd made a deathbed apology for being so difficult to work with, a new documentary reveals.
Emmy for Fey's Palin
13/09/2009 … Tina Fey has won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.