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09/02/2007 … Simon Pegg wrote his university dissertation on 'a Marxist overview of popular Seventies cinema and hegemonic discourses'.
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Fri 09 February 2007
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'Carr's no star'
...says the man who gave him an award
09/02/2007 … He may have won the British Comedy Award for his stand-up – but there’s at least one person who doesn’t rate Jimmy Carr: the producer who masterminds the show.
Thu 08 February 2007
Coogan's shorts
08/02/2007 … Steve Coogan is to appear in a new series of eight comedy shorts for digital channel UKTV G2.
A small problem...
08/02/2007 … A stand-up has been banned from a comedy club – because he’s just 11 years old.
Wed 07 February 2007
ITV disc-overs stand-up
Nichol heralds wave of DVD deals
07/02/2007 … More stand-up shows will be available on DVD after ITV has pledged to sign up the best circuit talent – starting with Phil Nichol.
Tue 06 February 2007
The gospel according to Armando
Iannucci to give religious talk
06/02/2007 … Armando Iannucci is to give a religious talk on Radio 4, based on his personal experiences.
Putting faith in Kirsty
Cheers star lands Dibley remake
06/02/2007 … Kirstie Alley will be taking over the Dawn French role when the Vicar Of Dibley is remade for American TV.
Mon 05 February 2007
Stardom starts here
America's Last Comic Standing visits UK
05/02/2007 … America’s biggest televised hunt for comedians has been recommissioned for a fifth series – and this time the talent scouts are coming to London.