25/10/2006 … THE FINAL heat of the Student Comedian of the Year award run by Chortle will be held at Manchester's XS Malarket on March 12.

25/10/2006 … JANEY GODLEY has missed out on being named Scotswoman Of The Year to heart disease researcher Prof Anna Dominiczak.

Ricky won't shut up

New podcasts just weeks after he 'quit'

25/10/2006 … Ricky Gervais has announced that he’s making more podcasts – just a month after he said he was quitting for good.

Blow for Borat

US film release slashed back

25/10/2006 … It is the most-hyped comedy film this season – but Borat is having its American release slashed back because studio executives fear few people have heard of it.

Beat The Frog World Series 2006

Review by Steve Bennett

25/10/2006 … It’s often easy to dismiss large, lively audiences; to assume they would prefer straight-down-the-line mainstream comedy over than anything too challenging.

The Two Faces Of Mitchell And Webb

Review by Steve Bennett

25/10/2006 … Robert Mitchell and David Webb have been teetering on the brink of the big time for a very long time, but their TV shows have tended to underperform.

Phil James – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

25/10/2006 … Phil James adopts that rigidly deadpan attitude many newer acts do as defence from exposing the real them, even if it means a harsher environment for their jokes.

Bethany Black – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

25/10/2006 … Now here’s a phrase you won’t hear that often.