A bumpy take-off...
US critics review Flight Of The Concords
19/06/2007 … Flight of the Conchords have received mixed reviews for their debut American TV show this weekend.
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Tue 19 June 2007
Tributes to Bernard Manning
Old colleagues defend his reputation
19/06/2007 … Old-school comics have been paying tribute to Bernard Manning, who died on Monday at the age of 76.
Mon 18 June 2007
Bernard Manning dies
18/06/2007 … Bernard Manning, the offensive bete noir of comedy, has died today at the age of 76.
Irish gags are 'racist and offensive'
18/06/2007 … A radio station has apologised after encouraging listeners to call in with Irish jokes – and adopt an Irish accent when telling them.
Bigger than Beethoven
18/06/2007 … Britons hold Peter Kay in higher artistic esteem than Mozart, Beethoven or Shakespeare, according to a new poll.
Sun 17 June 2007
See Moore of Dudley
17/06/2007 … Rare footage of Dudley Moore, filmed before he shot to fame in Beyond The Fringe, is to be shown on BBC Four later this month.
Sat 16 June 2007
From Dame to CBE
16/06/2007 … Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has been made a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours.
Fri 15 June 2007
Nazi salute halts gig
15/06/2007 … Stand-up Adam Bloom walked off stage 30 seconds into his set after a racist heckler gave him a Nazi salute.