MTV forgives Brand
Wayward comic gets a second chance
11/03/2006 … Russell Brand is returning to MTV, four years after being sacked for his junkie lifestyle.
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Sat 11 March 2006
Thu 09 March 2006
Sadowitz price row
Gigs cancelled over ticket demands
09/03/2006 … Two comedy clubs have pulled gigs by Jerry Sadowitz – because he demanded ticket prices be more than doubled.
Feline threatened
Bill Bailey helps save the jaguar
09/03/2006 … Bill Bailey has spent two weeks with the ‘jaguar people’ of Brazil for a new Sky One documentary.
The two of us
Comedy duos to examine friendship
09/03/2006 … Five comedy partnership have created a series of short Radio 4 pieces about the nature of friendship.
Wed 08 March 2006
Kay joins t'ardis
08/03/2006 … Peter Kay is to appear in the next series of Doctor Who.
Fawlty reunion
08/03/2006 … Fawlty Towers stars Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs are to be reunited for a new TV comedy.
Laughter in the Eire
Win the best in Irish stand-up
08/03/2006 … Some of Ireland’s best stand-ups have recorded a DVD in aid of Amnesty International.
Lee vs Kitson
Chortle award nominees announced
08/03/2006 … Daniel Kitson, Stewart Lee and visiting Australian comedian Tim Minchin lead the nominations for this year’s Chortle awards.