© BBC Jack'll be back
BBC orders third series of Lead Balloon
10/01/2008 … The BBC has commissioned a third series of the Jack Dee comedy Lead Balloon.
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Thu 10 January 2008
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Cleese 'in marriage split'
Comic is melancholy, say reports
10/01/2008 … John Cleese has reportedly split from his third wife after 16 years.
© BBC Lager goes live
10/01/2008 … The next series of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is to start with a live episode.
Wed 09 January 2008
© C4 Free Agents set for series
C4 poised to commission Mangan sitcom
09/01/2008 … Channel 4 is poised to order a full series of the Stephen Mangan and Sharon Horgan sitcom Free Agents.
Eternal phlegm
Paramount to air Spitting Image reruns
09/01/2008 … Paramount Comedy has bought the rights to the Kenny Everett TV Show and Spitting Image.
Tue 08 January 2008
Little Little Britain
BBC to air sketch show for kids
08/01/2008 … The BBC is to broadcast a sketch show for children, starring some of Britain’s best emerging comics.
Seinfeld sued over 'wacko' jibe
...as his wife is hit with plagiarism charge
08/01/2008 … Jerry Seinfeld has been hit with a lawsuit for defamation – for defending his wife’s cookbook.
'Ditch the blasphemy law'
Campaign unites comics and Lords
08/01/2008 … Ricky Gervais and Stewart Lee have put their names to a campaign to repeal Britain’s ancient blasphemy laws.