© BBC The future of comedy? Allo Allo
BBC looks back for inspiration
15/03/2007 … The BBC are looking back at such classic shows as 'Allo 'Allo! and Are You Being Served? to find inspiration for their next comedy hit.
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Thu 15 March 2007
© BBC Wed 14 March 2007
© Wolf Trap Jeni's 'psychotic paranoia'
14/03/2007 … The family of US stand-up Richard Jeni say he killed himself after being diagnosed with mental illness.
© BBC Merchant banks another prize
14/03/2007 … Stephen Merchant has won another award for his comedy performance in Extras.
Mighty fine
14/03/2007 … The Mighty Boosh, Jason Byrne and Robin Ince have all triumphed in this year’s Chortle Awards.
Tue 13 March 2007
The Good New Days
13/03/2007 … The BBC are testing the idea of televising a modern-day version of music hall entertainment.
Fame spreads
13/03/2007 … Ricky Gervais has announced another raft of London dates after selling out his Royal Albert Hall dates sold out in a matter of hours last week.
Jerry Lewis collapse: The movie?
13/03/2007 … The producer who brought Jerry Lewis to London five years ago, only for him to collapse before taking to the Palladium stage, is trying to make a movie out of the…
In good Standing
Brits make Last Comic Standing
13/03/2007 … British comedians Junior Simpson, Ava Vidal, Matt Kirshen and Spencer Brown are to take part in the hit American show Last Comic Standing this year.