ITV's double deal
Gervais, Murray sign for prime-time
27/06/2006 … Ricky Gervais and Al Murray have signed deals for prime-time ITV comedies.
2006 Archives
Tue 27 June 2006
Eddie needs you
Judges needed for revamped Perrier
27/06/2006 … The new successor to the Perrier award is looking for comedy fans to join the panel.
Sat 24 June 2006
Playing with the big boys
'Big Cook' comics move to adult TV
24/06/2006 … Big Cook Little Cook stars Dan Wright and Steve Marsh – who perform on the comedy circuit as Electric Forecast – are to venture into adult programmes.
We love Spam a lot
24/06/2006 … Monty Python’s Spamalot has extended its run by four weeks – even though it isn’t due to open in the West End until October.
The pod squad
Baddiel and Skinner run extended
24/06/2006 … David Baddiel and Frank Skinner have been commissioned to make more World Cup for the Times Online.
Fri 23 June 2006
Desperate 4 a hit
C4 rejigs it comedy department
23/06/2006 … Channel 4 has reshuffled its comedy department, after failing to find a mainstream hit.
From comedy to Cabaret
Izzard 'in talks' over West End role
23/06/2006 … Eddie Izzard is being tipped to star in the West End production of Cabaret.
Back to the Futurama
Animated comedy is coming back
23/06/2006 … Futurama has been revived, three years after it was axed.