The Tate escape...
Catherine to star in Cold War drama
24/09/2006 … Catherine Tate is to headline her first film, playing a real-life Cold War heroine.
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Sun 24 September 2006
Sat 23 September 2006
The big O
23/09/2006 … Dara O’Briain has recorded a primetime comedy chat show for BBC One.
Fri 22 September 2006
Funny how?
Edmonds, Jordan up for comedy awards
22/09/2006 … Loaded magazine has announced the shortlists for its annual Laftas comedy awards – with Jordan, Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame, Noel Edmonds and Chris Moyles among…
GagSlag #4
22/09/2006 … Paris Hilton, who refused to let Steve Coogan into her Hollywood home despite him banging on the door for an hour, dismissively refers to the Alan Patridge funnyman…
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Vicar of Dibley goes to the US
22/09/2006 … The Vicar of Dibley is to become the latest British sitcoms to be remade for America.
Thu 21 September 2006
Walliams takes on 007
Little Britain star to host Bond tribute
21/09/2006 … David Walliams is to front an hour-long ITV1 show about his passion for James Bond.
Wed 20 September 2006
Gervais shuts up...
Podcasts to cease after 8m downloads
20/09/2006 … Ricky Gervais is to quit making podcasts ‘before everyone hates us’.
Payout for Carr's dad
Compensation in family feud case
20/09/2006 … Jimmy Carr’s estranged father has been awarded compensation from police after being cleared of harassing the comic and his brother, his law firm claims.