Steptoe goes West
London run for rag and bone revival
14/01/2006 … The stage revival of Steptoe And Son is heading for the West End stage.
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Sat 14 January 2006
Fri 13 January 2006
Dig the wig
Frankie Howerd's toupee exhumed
13/01/2006 … Frankie Howerd’s wig has been exhumed to go on show to the public.
Tue 10 January 2006
Brydon seeks the One
10/01/2006 … Rob Brydon’s creation Keith Barret could be heading for BBC One with a new relationship show.
Irish comic in court
McSavage on ‘casual trading' rap
10/01/2006 … Irish comedian Dave McSavage – the son of former government minister David Andrews – has been charged with illegally trading in Dublin city centre.
Write and wrong
Sitcom script winners to beunveiled
10/01/2006 … Dara O'Briain is to unveil the winners of Britain’s biggest sitcom writing competition in an eight-part BBC Three series.
Gutted
Fire destroys comic Martin's flat
10/01/2006 … Perrier-winner Demetri Martin’s New York apartment has been gutted by a major fire.
The heat is on...
Another gig in our student comic quest
10/01/2006 … Chortle has added another heat to this year’s hunt for the best student comedian in Britain.
Mon 09 January 2006
Reanimated
South Park episode 'has not been canned'
09/01/2006 … Network bosses have denied pulling a controversial episode of South Park in the face of a campaign from Catholics.