Fawlty Towers director dies
08/12/2008 … Bob Spiers, who directed Fawlty Towers and Absolutely Fabulous, has died at the age of 63.
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Mon 08 December 2008
© BBC Enfield cleared over Filipina sketch
08/12/2008 … Complaints that Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were offensive to Filipina maids have been rejected by broadcasting watchdogs.
BBC rapped over Palin gag
Stahope lands radio show in hot water
08/12/2008 … The BBC has been reprimanded after Doug Stanhope cracked offensive jokes about Sarah Palin live on air.
Simpsons cartoon 'is child porn'
08/12/2008 … An Australian has been convicted of possessing child pornography – after a cartoon featuring The Simpsons characters was found on his computer.
More spam?
08/12/2008 … Eric Idle is reviving the Monty Python website to exploit the group’s back catalogue.
Sun 07 December 2008
Carr sorry over Karen Matthews' quip
07/12/2008 … Alan Carr has apologised for dedicating his British Comedy Award to Karen Matthews.
© Ramon Estrada 'I can handle Russell Brand'
Comedy awards: Backstage gossip
07/12/2008 … Sharon Horgan, winner of the best TV comedy actress said: ‘It feels great but I'm really taken aback.
Brand takes Comedy Award
...and dedicates it to Jonathan Ross
07/12/2008 … Russell Brand has been named best live stand-up award at the British Comedy Awards, despite the row over the prank calls he and Jonathan Ross made to Andrew Sachs.