No offence
Bailey urges comics to be cautious
22/08/2006 … Bill Bailey has urged fellow comedians to be more careful about causing offence – and says that Jerry Springer: The Opera overstepped the mark.
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Tue 22 August 2006
Amstell lands Buzzcocks gig
Simon to be pop quiz's permanent host
22/08/2006 … Simon Amstell is to be the new host of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Chortle can reveal.
Mon 21 August 2006
Funny Brummie
Midlanders have the best accent for jokes
21/08/2006 … The best accent for telling jokes is Brummie, according to new academic research.
Sun 20 August 2006
Late and live
BBC4's spoof news show returns
20/08/2006 … BBC Four has ordered another series of its tropical comedy show The Late Edition – but this time it will go out live.
'I know nothing about any rape'
Brand's statement over alleged assault
20/08/2006 … Russell Brand has denied any knowledge of an alleged rape said to have occurred at the flat he rented during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Correspondents, coarse
BBC plans foreign reporters' sitcom
20/08/2006 … The BBC is making a sitcom about the bad behaviour of its own foreign correspondents.
Eddie joins 24
Izzard to play villainous sidekick
20/08/2006 … Eddie Izzard is to join the cast of 24.
Gimme Five
Kane to be face of new TV channel
20/08/2006 … Eddie award nominee Russell Kane has landed a deal to be the face of new digital TV channel Five US.