Comedy producer robbed at home
11/06/2008 … Top comedy producer Denise O'Donoghue has been robbed of nearly £100,000 worth of valuables in a knifepoint raid at her London home.
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Wed 11 June 2008
© C4 Spaced movie? Let's do it!
Jessica Hyndes 'very up for' sitcom upgrade
11/06/2008 … A movie version of Spaced could be hitting cinemas – if co-creator Jessica Hynes has her way.
Tue 10 June 2008
© BBC Gavin & Stacey bound for BBC One
10/06/2008 … BBC Three comedy Gavin and Stacey looks set to make the leap to mainstream BBC One.
Mon 09 June 2008
Fringe website fails
No online ticket bookings on day one
09/06/2008 … The Edinburgh Fringe website has failed on the first day of ticket sales.
The Glyndebourne of comedy
Plus new open-air festival launched
09/06/2008 … The organisers of the Leeds, Reading and Latitude festivals have launched a plush open-air stand-up festival they hope will become ‘the Glyndebourne of comedy’.
C4 sorry over Simpsons swearing
31 complain over U2's 'wankers'
09/06/2008 … Channel 4 has apologised after broadcasting the word ‘wankers’ during The Simpsons.
Accused of underage sex... 'as a joke'
Details of sick prank revealed
09/06/2008 … More details of the so-called practical joke played on Chris Rock have emerged – with the revelation that the ‘prankster’ decided to accuse the comic of statutory…
Sun 08 June 2008
I want to go back to music
Bill Bailey reveals next ambition – and it's not comedy
08/06/2008 … Bill Bailey plans to ease back on his comedy career to concentrate on music.