Judges like Spam - a lot
Python musical up for 7 awards
18/01/2007 … Monty Python musical Spamalot has led the nominations for West End theatre’s most prestigious awards.
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Thu 18 January 2007
Wed 17 January 2007
© BBC The plot Thickens
Another special for Thick Of It
17/01/2007 … The Thick Of It is returning to BBC4 for another one-off special later this year.
Mayall health scare
17/01/2007 … Rik Mayall collapsed on stage on Tuesday night during a performance of his West End show The New Statesman.
He's got IT made
Ayoade to star in IT Crowd USA
17/01/2007 … Richard Ayoade could be on the verge of American stardom after landing a part in the remake of The IT Crowd.
Tue 16 January 2007
God loses court case
Jerry Springer blasphemy rejected
16/01/2007 … A Christian pressure group’s attempt to bring a private blasphemy case over Jerry Springer: The Opera has been thrown out of court.
Borat takes over the Globe
Baron Cohen scoops top US award
16/01/2007 … Sacha Baron Cohen has won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Borat.
Mon 15 January 2007
Chubby slams offensive comics
15/01/2007 … Comedians who crack jokes about paedophilia have been branded sick – by Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown.
Sun 14 January 2007
© BBC More Pulling power
Second series for BBC Three comedy
14/01/2007 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Sharon Horgan comedy Pulling.