'My son, the victim'
18/11/2007 … Chris Langham’s father has mounted a robust defence of his son, claiming his jail sentence for downloading sickening child pornography was a ‘jack-booted misuse…
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Sun 18 November 2007
Fri 16 November 2007
© HBO Gervais shuns Woody Allen
16/11/2007 … Ricky Gervais has turned down a role in a Woody Allen film – because he thinks the director has lost his magic touch.
Brand image
16/11/2007 … ‘What would you do if you woke up one morning and found yourself suddenly massively unfunny?’ Jimmy Carr was asked in an interview.
ITV's 2008 comedy line-up revealed
Soaps, princes and celebs mocked
16/11/2007 … ITV has confirmed the transmission of a uniquely linked pair of shows, airing a comedy set behind the scenes of a soap opera on one channel, while the soap itself…
Thu 15 November 2007
Chris Rock adds more UK dates
15/11/2007 … Chris Rock has added four more dates to his sold-out UK tour next year.
Dan Clark lands BBC3 series
...and America's interested, too
15/11/2007 … Comedian Dan Clark has landed a full series of his show How Not To Live Your Life on BBC Three.
Ross sues over Gervais joke
Sunday Times ‘took gag out of context’
15/11/2007 … Jonathan Ross is taking legal action against the Sunday Times for repeating a Ricky Gervais joke about him.
Wed 14 November 2007
© BBC Langham out early
14/11/2007 … Chris Langham was released from jail on Wednesday night after winning a new appeal against his 10-month prison sentence for downloading child pornography.