Jo Brand nurses new BBC comedy
21/10/2008 … Jo Brand is to star in a new BBC comedy about nurses working with the elderly.
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Tue 21 October 2008
© NBC Crash & Kim
Tough times for US remake of Aussie hit
21/10/2008 … It was by far the most successful Australian comedy around, so when American executives decided to remake Kath and Kim, interest down under was understandably feverish.
© HBO Ricky's added Extras
Gervais plans one more episode
21/10/2008 … Ricky Gervais has a plan to bring back Extras for one more show.
Mon 20 October 2008
Carell to take on Sellers
20/10/2008 … The Office USA star Steve Carell is set to take on the mantle of Peter Sellers in a new movie remake.
© BBC The silent treatment...
Offended Filipinos' vigil at BBC
20/10/2008 … Filipinos staged a silent vigil outside the BBC's offices over the weekend, in an attempt to force the broadcaster to apologise over a 'sexist, racist and immoral'…
Saunders: BBC is dumbing down
...and that's why I don't work with Dawn any more
20/10/2008 … Jennifer Saunders has claimed that BBC is ‘dumbing down’ comedy – and blamed the corporation for ending her comic partnership with Dawn French.
Silverman bombs at UK debut
Fans fuming over 45-minute show
20/10/2008 … Sarah Silverman was heckled during her first UK live dates, after performing for little more than 45 minutes.
Kay's spoof storms charts
Winners Song outsells the real X-Factor winner
20/10/2008 … Peter Kay has made No 2 in the pop Top 40 with his spoof reality show song.