31/12/2006 … RICKY GERVAIS and Russell Brand are among the comedy stars peforming a benefit for animal charity WSPCA at London's Hammersmith Apollo on January 21.

So, what brings you here?

Chortle's top stories of 2006

31/12/2006 … Chortle has been visited 4.

Benny's 7ft erection

Statue to Hill 'by 2008'

30/12/2006 … Campaigners planning a statue to commemorate of Benny Hill are hoping to have it in place by 2008.

Margo Leadbetter, CBE

And Hugh Laurie's honoured, too

30/12/2006 … Hugh Laurie and Penelope Keith have been awarded gongs in the New Year Honours.

Where the funny money is

Britain's richest comedians

29/12/2006 … Tracey Ullman has topped a list of the wealthiest British comedians.

Charlie's angles...

The week's comedy trivia

29/12/2006 … Because trivia never takes a holiday.

Tourist information

The acts on the road in 2007

29/12/2006 … Some of the most successful; shows from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe have announced tours in the New Year.

Lee plays Dumb

Evans' latest West End role

28/12/2006 … Lee Evans is to star in Harold Pinter’s play The Dumb Waiter in London’s West End.