Rowan pockets Fagin role
West End comeback for Atkinson
26/03/2008 … Rowan Atkinson is to return to the West End stage after almost 20 years, to play Fagin in the revival of Oliver! next year.
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Wed 26 March 2008
Bafta honours writing duo
Special award for Croft & Perry
26/03/2008 … Veteran comedy writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft are to receive a special award from Bafta.
© Rovinge Motion Picture Company Train drivers slam 'insulting' comedy
26/03/2008 … A new comedy film about suicide on the London Underground has been slammed by a train driver's union.
A Fast comeback
26/03/2008 … The cast of the Fast Show are to perform on stage together again.
The new 11 O'Clock Show...
C4 launches nightly comedy programme
26/03/2008 … Channel 4 is to launch a new nightly comedy show in the vein of the 11 O'Clock Show.
© Talkback Thames Teachers blame comedy shows
Quizzes encourage ‘grossly offensive’ insults
26/03/2008 … Comedy quizzes such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and They Think It's All Over have been blamed for spreading cruel behaviour and ‘grossly offensive’ language…
Tue 25 March 2008
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Polls open in Chortle Student Award
25/03/2008 … An extra place in the final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award is to go to a people’s choice candidate, it has been announced.
Kay steals the show again
Another impromptu performance from Peter
25/03/2008 … Peter Kay has made an unannounced cameo appearance on stage – jumping out of a wardrobe in a posing pouch.