Ban this George Formby filth...
How 30s comic fell victim to censors
17/12/2007 … He may seem innocuous compared to today’s shock comics, but George Formby was once banned by the BBC, it has been revealed.
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Mon 17 December 2007
Fri 14 December 2007
Striving for the perfect penis
14/12/2007 … Paris Hilton has rescued an injured Oompa-Loompa from a Miami comedy club.
Comic beaten up after gig
14/12/2007 … Comic Karl Minns is in hospital after being beaten up on the way home from a gig.
Walliams gets his titters out
Little Britain star to play Frankie Howerd
14/12/2007 … David Walliams is to play his comic hero Frankie Howerd in a new BBC biopic.
Thu 13 December 2007
Vinyl answer
Len to star in record-store sitcom
13/12/2007 … Lenny Henry is to star in a new Radio 4 comedy, set in an old reggae record shop.
© HBO Ricky's up for more Globes
Gervais scores two nominations for Extras
13/12/2007 … Ricky Gervais has been nominated for another two Golden Globes.
Good as Guild
US writers unveil award nominees
13/12/2007 … The Office, Flight Of The Conchords and Sarah Silverman are all up for awards in the Writers Guild of America awards.
Wed 12 December 2007
Don't forget your paintboosh
12/12/2007 … Noel Fielding is to launch his first art exhibition tomorrow - above a London cake shop.