© Wolf Trap Jeni's 'psychotic paranoia'
14/03/2007 … The family of US stand-up Richard Jeni say he killed himself after being diagnosed with mental illness.
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Wed 14 March 2007
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© BBC Merchant banks another prize
14/03/2007 … Stephen Merchant has won another award for his comedy performance in Extras.
Mighty fine
14/03/2007 … The Mighty Boosh, Jason Byrne and Robin Ince have all triumphed in this year’s Chortle Awards.
Tue 13 March 2007
The Good New Days
13/03/2007 … The BBC are testing the idea of televising a modern-day version of music hall entertainment.
Fame spreads
13/03/2007 … Ricky Gervais has announced another raft of London dates after selling out his Royal Albert Hall dates sold out in a matter of hours last week.
Jerry Lewis collapse: The movie?
13/03/2007 … The producer who brought Jerry Lewis to London five years ago, only for him to collapse before taking to the Palladium stage, is trying to make a movie out of the…
In good Standing
Brits make Last Comic Standing
13/03/2007 … British comedians Junior Simpson, Ava Vidal, Matt Kirshen and Spencer Brown are to take part in the hit American show Last Comic Standing this year.
Mon 12 March 2007
Radio? I've had my Phill
12/03/2007 … Phill Jupitus is to quit his DJ job to return to stand-up.