Fantabulosa ratings
Nearly 1m see Kenneth Williams drama
14/03/2006 … The Kenneth Williams drama Fantabulosa became the most-watched programme in the history of BBC Four last night.
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Tue 14 March 2006
ITV woos Kay
Comic 'offered golden handcuffs deal'
14/03/2006 … ITV is reportedly trying to poach Peter Kay away from Channel 4 by offering him a lucrative ‘golden-handcuffs’ deal.
Bully for him
Spikey to host Bullseye revival
14/03/2006 … Dave Spikey is to host the revival of darts quiz Bullseye.
Mon 13 March 2006
Given Arthur chance...
R4 gives Sir Arthur a second series
13/03/2006 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Count Arthur Strong’s Radio Show.
Two on 2
Radio break for Deering and Howard
13/03/2006 … Stand-ups Rob Deering, below right, and Russell Howard, above, have landed their own Radio 2 comedy show.
High Goon
It's still Britain's favourite radio comedy
13/03/2006 … The Goon Show remains the most popular radio comedy ever, more than half a century after it first aired.
Comedy with balls
13/03/2006 … Dave Spikey has written a spoof documentary about the world of Sunday league football, which he hopes to get commissioned in time for June’s World Cup.
Sat 11 March 2006
Men are ruining comedy
Weir wants more female TV execs
11/03/2006 … Arabella Weir says TV comedy is rubbish – because too much of it is commissioned by men.