© BBC Ratings misery for Saunders
Thursday's audience figures aren't funny...
19/10/2007 … Jennifer Saunders new sitcom has continued to slump in the ratings.
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Fri 19 October 2007
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Alan Coren dies
'No subject was beyond his wit'
19/10/2007 … Alan Coren, former editor of Punch and regular on Radio 4’s the News Quiz, has died aged 69.
It's baby Borat
19/10/2007 … ‘My physique is basically down to 20 years of eating a lot of cheese.
© BBC Langham loses his appeal
Actor won't be out by Christmas
19/10/2007 … Chris Langham has lost his appeal against a ten-month sentence for downloading child pornography.
Stewart signs up for more Daily Shows
19/10/2007 … America’s Comedy Central channel has signed up Jon Stewart to host The Daily Show for two more years.
Thu 18 October 2007
© ABC Fury over 'dead stars' song
Australian PM attacks jokes about Irwin and Diana
18/10/2007 … Australian Prime Minister John Howard has branded a top TV comedy show ‘despicable’ after joking about dead celebrities including Princess Diana.
© UKTV What Muppet's in charge here?
Panel show to be hosted by puppet
18/10/2007 … A comedy panel show hosted by a puppet has been ordered by new Freeview channel Dave.
Have you got a $1m gag?
Big prize on new video website
18/10/2007 … The latest website to be built on user-generated content is offering a rare incentive for comics to upload their material – a shot a $1million top prize.