The comic in the comic
11/05/2007 … Ronnie Corbett is to appear at the Hay Literature Festival - sponsored by a nursing home.
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Fri 11 May 2007
Parsons lands R4 show
Lost Blog sitcom to air this year
11/05/2007 … Andy Parsons is to star in his own six-part sitcom on Radio 4.
We really wanna see those fingers - again
11/05/2007 … Vic Reeves is planning to bring back Shooting Stars yet again.
Storming the castle
Gervais to play Edinburgh castle
11/05/2007 … Ricky Gervais is to play Edinburgh Castle during this year’s Fringe Festival.
Thu 10 May 2007
A funny old job
ITV gets its first comedy editor
10/05/2007 … ITV has appointed its first comedy editor as part of its plan to boost its funny output.
© BBC Totally Or-some!
Mack sitcom scoops Golden Rose
10/05/2007 … British comedies have swept the board at this year's Rose d'Or international TV festival.
Wed 09 May 2007
Rare Peter Cook gem released
Michael Rimmer gets DVD outing
09/05/2007 … A little-seen Peter Cook film is to be released on DVD for the first time next month.
© FX Getting Riches quick
Second series for Izzard's drama
09/05/2007 … Eddie Izzard’s American drama series The Riches has been renewed for a second series.