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Fringe ticket sales break records
22/06/2006 … The Edinburgh Fringe has sold a record-breaking 56,368 tickets in its first week.
2006 Archives
Thu 22 June 2006
Defame game
22/06/2006 … Jimmy Carr’s estranged father has won a second libel payout over a Sunday Telegraph interview with his son.
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Gervais beats his own podcast record
22/06/2006 … Ricky Gervais is claiming to have beaten his own world record for the most popular webcast.
Tue 20 June 2006
Rod for their own back
Oz comic was paid for trade union protest
20/06/2006 … Australian comedian Rod Quantock has walked into controversy after it was revealed that he was paid to take part in a trade union demonstration.
Vic'll fix it
20/06/2006 … Vic Reeves is to host a version of Jim'll Fix It for pensioners.
'Sax' appeals
Decent ratings for Coogan's new comedy
20/06/2006 … Steve Coogan’s latest comic creation, Saxondale, attracted a respectable, if not spectacular, two million viewers to BBC Two last night.
Mon 19 June 2006
Sun 18 June 2006
Unsound comedy
18/06/2006 … Scores of comedy fans walked out Jackie Mason's Manchester gig on Friday night – but not because of his often controversial material.