Capital gains
Greg Burns lands top radio slot
19/11/2007 … Stand-up Greg Burns has landed a high-profile job with London radio station Capital 95.
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Mon 19 November 2007
© BBC Omid squeezed by jungle celebs
19/11/2007 … Omid Djalili’s new BBC One show lost out to ITV ratings juggernaut I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! when it launched on BBC One on Saturday night.
Still Game scoops Scottish Bafta
Sitcom named most popular show
19/11/2007 … Still Game was named the most popular show in Scotland at the country’s Baftas last night.
Sun 18 November 2007
'My son, the victim'
18/11/2007 … Chris Langham’s father has mounted a robust defence of his son, claiming his jail sentence for downloading sickening child pornography was a ‘jack-booted misuse…
Fri 16 November 2007
© HBO Gervais shuns Woody Allen
16/11/2007 … Ricky Gervais has turned down a role in a Woody Allen film – because he thinks the director has lost his magic touch.
Brand image
16/11/2007 … ‘What would you do if you woke up one morning and found yourself suddenly massively unfunny?’ Jimmy Carr was asked in an interview.
ITV's 2008 comedy line-up revealed
Soaps, princes and celebs mocked
16/11/2007 … ITV has confirmed the transmission of a uniquely linked pair of shows, airing a comedy set behind the scenes of a soap opera on one channel, while the soap itself…
Thu 15 November 2007
Chris Rock adds more UK dates
15/11/2007 … Chris Rock has added four more dates to his sold-out UK tour next year.