Back on the road after four years...

06/09/2006 … I've been off doing telly and films, but I don't kid myself: My job is stand-up.

Bigmouth strikes again

Now Brand's in trouble with Rod Stewart

06/09/2006 … Russell Brand has become embroiled in a public row with Rod Stewart after boasting he had slept with the rocker's daughter.

Me old China

Merton to front travelogue series

06/09/2006 … Paul Merton is to front a major travel documentary series about China.

Win an iPod

And help with some market research

06/09/2006 … If you’re a student in tertiarty education, you could win a 1GB iPod Nano worth £99.

Making his Marc

BBC Two show for Wootton

06/09/2006 … Marc Wootton, the man behind spoof medium Shirley Ghostman, is to make his own BBC Two sketch show.

Local hero

Comic Foster lands radio nomination

05/09/2006 … Comic Toby Foster has been nominated for the most prestigious prize in BBC local radio.

Roy Hudd collapses

Health scare on Corrie set

04/09/2006 … Veteran comic Roy Hudd collapsed on the set of Coronation Street yesterday.

Little Britain, big stars

Christmas special line-up revealed

04/09/2006 … Peter Kay, Steve Coogan, Dawn French, Julia Davis and Paul McKenna will all appear in Little Britain’s Christmas special.