Soaking up the attention
Pranksters drench Ricky Gervais
18/05/2006 … Ricky Gervais was water-bombed by students as he jogged past their campus.
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Thu 18 May 2006
South Park heads north
Creators to address Edinburgh festival
18/05/2006 … South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are to address this year's Edinburgh International TV festival.
Wed 17 May 2006
Withnail's stage debut
Classic comedy heads for the West End
17/05/2006 … Withnail & I is to be turned into a West End show – with Jude Law lined up as a possible star.
Rock on, Tommy
Coogan's new character unveiled
17/05/2006 … The BBC has finally unveiled full details of Steve Coogan's latest creation: an angry ex-roadie with anger management issues called Tommy Saxondale.
Carry On people
17/05/2006 … Shane Richie, Vinnie Jones and Victoria Silvstedt are to star in the 32nd Carry On film, it has been revealed.
Antiques roadshow
17/05/2006 … Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques musical is to tour the UK from December.
Langham case adjourned
17/05/2006 … Chris Langham’s court hearing into child pornography allegations has been adjourned by magistrates.
Tue 16 May 2006
C4's 'Worst' show
16/05/2006 … Channel 4 has unveiled a new comedy panel game, with Johnny Vaughan and Peep Show star David Mitchell as team captains.