Aherne plans comedy comeback
New film about UK's fattest man
08/02/2008 … Caroline Aherne is planning a return to comedy – with a new film about the world’s fattest man.
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Fri 08 February 2008
'Hardly anyone laughed...’
The week's comedy trivia in brief
08/02/2008 … Russell Brand has been househunting on the Isle Of Wight.
Hart transplant
Miranda's radio show moves to TV
08/02/2008 … Comedy actress Miranda Hart is to make her own TV show for BBC One.
Are the Welsh naturally miserable?
Brydon examines national identity
08/02/2008 … Rob Brydon has been making surprise appearances at comedy clubs for a TV film about his experiences of being Welsh.
BBC opens a 'comedy college'
08/02/2008 … The BBC is planning to launch a ‘comedy college’ to develop new sitcom and sketch writing talent.
Black and white TV
Henry slams 'racist' broadcasters
08/02/2008 … Lenny Henry has claimed TV is riddled with racism – and criticised characters such as Alf Garnett for making bigotry acceptable.
Thu 07 February 2008
© Ellis O'Brien Carr's breakdown...
07/02/2008 … Jimmy Carr is to be the next presenter of BBC One’s long-running Commercial Breakdown programme.
Lucky Louis...
07/02/2008 … American stand-up Louis CK has been signed up for Ricky Gervais's film This Side Of The Truth.