Strong BO
Fringe ticket sales break records
22/06/2006 … The Edinburgh Fringe has sold a record-breaking 56,368 tickets in its first week.
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Thu 22 June 2006
Tue 20 June 2006
Rod for their own back
Oz comic was paid for trade union protest
20/06/2006 … Australian comedian Rod Quantock has walked into controversy after it was revealed that he was paid to take part in a trade union demonstration.
'Sax' appeals
Decent ratings for Coogan's new comedy
20/06/2006 … Steve Coogan’s latest comic creation, Saxondale, attracted a respectable, if not spectacular, two million viewers to BBC Two last night.
Vic'll fix it
20/06/2006 … Vic Reeves is to host a version of Jim'll Fix It for pensioners.
Mon 19 June 2006
Sun 18 June 2006
Unsound comedy
18/06/2006 … Scores of comedy fans walked out Jackie Mason's Manchester gig on Friday night – but not because of his often controversial material.
Sat 17 June 2006
Homophobic thugs jailed
Life for killing Jongeurs man Jody
17/06/2006 … The two thugs who murdered Jongleurs bar manager Jody Dobrowski just for being gay have both been jailed for life.
Fri 16 June 2006
A good send-up
Celebs mock themselves in R4 comedies
16/06/2006 … Radio 4 is planning two sitcoms featuring celebrities in roles very similar to their own real-life characters.