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Connolly on the origins of comedy
08/05/2008 … Billy Connolly says the secret of good comedy is… immigration.
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Thu 08 May 2008
Wed 07 May 2008
Take a hike!
Comic's long road to Edinburgh
07/05/2008 … Stand-up Mark Olver is to walk the 410 miles to the Edinburgh Fringe from his home in Bristol.
Radio Ricky
Gervais to help launch radio station
07/05/2008 … Ricky Gervais is to host a two-hour show to help music paper NME launch its new radio station next month.
© BBC/Avalon Coming up Roses...
Britcoms triumph at international awards
07/05/2008 … The IT Crowd, Peter Serafinowicz and Kombat Opera Presents have all scooped prestigious Rose d'Or awards for international TV.
© BBC Royle reunion?
Aherne said to be writing new script
07/05/2008 … Caroline Aherne is reportedly working on a new Royle Family special.
Tue 06 May 2008
© BBC Lily Allen, comedy writer?
Singer 'working on Horne & Corden show'
06/05/2008 … Lily Allen has turned her hand to writing comedy, according to newspaper reports today.
Rory's West End plans
06/05/2008 … Rory Bremner is planning a West End musical, based on song parodies from his Channel 4 show.
Sat 03 May 2008
© HBO Gervais scoops 8th Bafta
At the US British Comedy Awards
03/05/2008 … Ricky Gervais has become the first person to win eight Baftas, after scooping a new award in Los Angeles for Extras.