Comedy addicts
Brand lands role in rehab sitcom
15/11/2006 … Former heroin junkie Russell Brand has landed a role in a new ITV1 sitcom set in a rehab clinic.
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© BBC French and Saunders plan tour
Duo 'too old for silly sketches'
14/11/2006 … French and Saunders are planning a nationwide tour next year.
© ITV Men behaving unpredictably
Morrissey to front TV improv show
14/11/2006 … Neil Morrissey has been lined up to star in a new improvised comedy for channel Five.
Arrested again...
Barschak held at Jacko's hotel
14/11/2006 … ‘Comedy Terrorist’ Aaron Barschak has been arrested again.
© BBC Extra competitive
Gervais and Merchant vie for best actor
14/11/2006 … Extras co-creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are to go head-to-head for the best comedy actor accolade at the British Comedy Awards.
Ready to tour again
Gervais previews new live show
14/11/2006 … Ricky Gervais is planning a new national stand-up tour next year – and is ready to preview it.
Club comedian Oates dies
...as does comic actor Stevens
14/11/2006 … Veteran comedy actor Ronnie Stevens and clubland comic Chubby Oates have both died in the past few days.
MTV drops Brand
14/11/2006 … MTV is dropping Russell Brand's chat show 1 Leicester Square.