This merchandise is shit...

The week's trivia round-up

05/01/2007 … Has Little Britain merchandising gone too far? It's not official, but now you can buy ‘the only map in the village’ – an 1824 map of Llandewi Brefi, printed…

05/01/2007 … BORAT, Ricky Gervais's Extras and the return of The Royle Family have been shortlisted for the South Bank Show Award for comedy.

Back in the Family

Work resumes on Family Guy

05/01/2007 … Production has finally begun on the sixth series of Family Guy – after a three-month delay caused by a contract dispute.

The birth of Ali G

How Sacha Baron Cohen got started

05/01/2007 … Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed that his brand of ‘undercover comedy’ came about after being teased on the street by a gang of skateboarders.

05/01/2007 … CHRIS ROCK has promised to help the 800,000 people who live in Kenya's biggest slum.

The funny 50

Scores of comics in ITV2 showcase

04/01/2007 … Dozens of the leading names on the stand-up circuit are to get exposure on a new ITV2 showcase.

Beyond the bar

Al Murray plans new characters

04/01/2007 … Al Murray is working on a new sketch show – but without the Pub Landlord persona that made him famous.

A born-again Christian...

Another Dibley episode on the cards

03/01/2007 … The Vicar of Dibley is to return for another ‘last ever’ episode.