© C4 Setback for the US Britcom invasion
08/11/2008 … The British comedy invasion of Hollywood has stalled – with several planned remakes hitting the buffers.
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Sat 08 November 2008
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Lots of Milligan memorabilia
Spike's possessions go under the hammer
08/11/2008 … A treasure trove of Spike Milligan memorabilia is to go under the auctioneers’ hammer later this month.
It's his Funeral...
Chris Rock plans to remake Britcom
08/11/2008 … Chris Rock is planning to remake of last year’s British comedy movie Death At A Funeral with a predominantly black cast.
Fri 07 November 2008
© Universal Studios Brand row claims another scalp
07/11/2008 … The Andrew Sachs phone-call row has cost another senior BBC executive their job.
Brand feels more heat...
07/11/2008 … ‘Nothing quite moves me like classical music.
© BBC Baxter's back
Stanley's first TV show in 12 years
07/11/2008 … Veteran comedian Stanley Baxter is to come out of retirement for a one-off Christmas special for ITV1.
Thu 06 November 2008
Horne makes West End debut
...in revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane
06/11/2008 … Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne is to make his West End acting debut in a revival of Joe Orton's black comedy Entertaining Mr Sloane.
© BBC Armstrong & Miller return
06/11/2008 … Filming has begun on a second series of BBC One sketch show The Armstrong & Miller Show.