Why laughter is contagious
28/12/2006 … Scientists believe they’ve worked out why laughter is so contagious.
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Thu 28 December 2006
Wed 27 December 2006
On the Swiss role of honour
27/12/2006 … Cello-playing comedian Rebecca Carrington has won Switzerland’s equivalent of the Perrier award – becoming both the first English act and the first solo woman…
The next Simon Mayo?
Iannucci: I was offered R1 breakfast show
27/12/2006 … Armando Iannucci has revealed once turned down the chance to be Radio One’s breakfast DJ.
Tue 26 December 2006
A large figure
Vicar of Dibley tops Christmas viewing
26/12/2006 … The Vicar of Dibley was the most-watched TV programme on Christmas Day, according to overnight ratings.
Sun 24 December 2006
Goodbye my darlings
24/12/2006 … Charlie Drake has died at the age of 81 following a long illness caused by two strokes.
Sat 23 December 2006
© BBC My Family 'too dark' for America
23/12/2006 … American TV networks turned down the chance to make My Family – fearing it was ‘too dark’.
Fri 22 December 2006
Handbags at dawn...
22/12/2006 … As frivolous as tinsel, here's this week round-up of pointless comedy stories you may have missedBoy George – who admits to regularly using rent boys and cocaine…
Thu 21 December 2006
Jimmy Carrtoon
21/12/2006 … Jimmy Carr is to be the first major comedian ever to perform a virtual reality gig, Chortle can reveal.