09/10/2006 … AMERICAN comic and actor Tim Allen has married his girlfriend of five years, actress Jane Hadjuk.

The heats are on

More dates for student awards

09/10/2006 … Three more heats have today been confirmed in Chortle’s annual hunt for the best new student comedian.

Ronnie 'retired too soon'

Corbett talks of his partner

09/10/2006 … Ronnie Barker retired from comedy too early, his partner Ronnie Corbett has said.

Circus freak

Ninia joins Sky's big top show

09/10/2006 … 3 Non-Blondes star Ninia Benjamin is one of the celebrities learning terrifying circus skills for a new Sky One reality show, it was announced today.

Taking on the world

Little Britain up for an Emmy

09/10/2006 … Little Britain is to go head-to-head against Channel 4’s The IT Crowd for the International Emmy award for best comedy.

Ricky's US debut

First stand-up gig in the States

09/10/2006 … Ricky Gervais is to perform his first stand-up gig in America this weekend.

Teenage kicks

Amstell pens E4 comedy-drama

09/10/2006 … Former Popworld presenter Simon Amstell and award-winning stand-up Josie Long are to write a new teenage comedy-drama for E4.

Peter Kay, thief

Comic admits to light-fingered past

08/10/2006 … Peter Kay has admitted stealing from a string of dead-end jobs before he became famous.