That's all right, Jack

Dee's sitcom sets BBC4 record

05/10/2006 … Jack Dee’s new sitcom has become the most-watched comedy on BBC Four.

Withnail play 'a crap idea'

... says the cult film's star

05/10/2006 … Actor Richard Griffiths has branded the planned stage version of Withnail And I as ‘a crap idea’.

Card sharp

Green Wing duo plug Barclaycard

05/10/2006 … Green Wing stars Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan are to front a new advertising campaign for Barclaycard.

Bring me Lafta

Carr, Brand scoop Loaded awards

04/10/2006 … Russell Brand and Jimmy Carr have been named the kings of comedy in the Loaded Lafta awards.

Winging its way to you...

Win Green Wing DVDs

04/10/2006 … The second series of Bafta-winning Channel 4 comedy Green Wing has been released on DVD this week, featuring all eight episodes plus 100 minutes of extras.

Rock, solid

Chris gets festival honour

03/10/2006 … Chris Rock is to be honoured with the top award at a Las Vegas comedy festival.

03/10/2006 … JOE PASQUALE is to be the voice of Nine, the lead character in BBC's new children's animation Frankenstein's Cat, which starts next year.

Langham trial date set

Actor in court over indecent images

02/10/2006 … Chris Langham has appeared in court charged with 15 counts of making indecent images of children.