Breaking the curses

Comedy club bans swearing

18/10/2006 … A London comedy club has banned its stand-ups from swearingThe Funny Side Of Covent Garden is to offer a clean night of comedy, promising punters cash back if any…

18/10/2006 … MICHAEL PALIN, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam joined Eric Idle on stage following the first night of Idle's Spamalot in the West End yesterday.

Kay's funny money

Company accounts reveal £8m fortune

18/10/2006 … Peter Kay is sitting on an £8million fortune, after netting £1.

Satire will save us, says Iannucci

Why comedy's a serious business

18/10/2006 … Comedy is becoming vitally important because politicians and the media are failing to treat anything seriously, Armando Iannucci has said.

Gypsies sue Borat

Film 'endorses violence'

17/10/2006 … A group of German gypsies is suing Sacha Baron Cohen, saying his new Borat film makes promotes intolerance.

A cunning plan...

Am dram group wins Blackadder rights

17/10/2006 … Blackadder is to be put on stage for the first time – thanks to a small amateur dramatics group.

Mack puts off tour

Dates rescheduled for 2007

17/10/2006 … Lee Mack has cancelled his autumn tour.

Kumars leave No 42

Comic team could defect from the BBC

17/10/2006 … The BBC has lost The Kumars At No 42, with the fictional family considering a move to a rival broadcaster.