Lenny goes local
Henry to investigate regional humour
13/06/2006 … Lenny Henry is to tour the UK for a new BBC documentary series about regional humour.
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Tue 13 June 2006
Versed edition
Chris Addison signs two-book deal
13/06/2006 … Chris Addison has signed a publishing deal for a novel and a book of comic verse.
Mon 12 June 2006
Rory's no anti-Semite
TV watchdogs rule on racism compaint
12/06/2006 … Rory Bremner has been accused of anti-semitism after portraying Labour’s chief fundraiser, Lord Levy, as money-grabbing crook Fagin, complete with prosthetic…
Cleese retires
12/06/2006 … John Cleese is to retire from performing to write a history of comedy.
Sun 11 June 2006
Perrier shake-up
New plans for top comedy prize
11/06/2006 … Perrier award organisers are poised to announce major changes to Britain’s most prestigious comedy prize.
Sat 10 June 2006
Dead embarrassed
Man fakes death to avoid Dave Gorman
10/06/2006 … A Canadian man faked his own death to avoid appearing on a radio show with Dave Gorman.
Fri 09 June 2006
Windows of opportunity
Martin signs Microsoft ad deal
09/06/2006 … Demetri Martin has signed a deal to star in Microsoft’s new marketing campaign.
Top gag, Spike
Milligan wrote the world's funniet joke
09/06/2006 … Spike Milligan wrote the world’s funniest joke, researchers have discovered.