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Thu 23 March 2006
South Park strikes back
Cartoon attacks Hayes and Scientology
23/03/2006 … South Park has got its own back on former star Isaac Hayes by turning his character Chef into a paedophile and brutally killing him off.
Questions in the House
B'stard crops up in Commons debate
23/03/2006 … Rik Mayall’s revival of Alan B’stard has prompted questions in the House of Commons.
Wed 22 March 2006
This'll teach you...
Win a £500 stand-up course - in Spain
22/03/2006 … Comedian Sarah Millican is leading a stand-up course in Spain in May – and we have one place, worth £495, to give away.
Tue 21 March 2006
Kitson's Big 4
Daniel triumphs at Chortle Awards
21/03/2006 … Daniel Kitson has swept the board at the Chortle Awards, winning a total of four accolades.
Spaced mission
21/03/2006 … Simon Pegg plans to bring Spaced back for an hour-long special.
It's the business
Film crew follows comedy agent
21/03/2006 … Comedy agent Ian Franklin is to be the subject of a fly-on-the wall documentary.
Mon 20 March 2006
Fan-dabi-dozi!
20/03/2006 … It’s normally associated with the best up-and-coming comedy talent, but this year the Edinburgh Fringe is to play host to The Krankies.