26/06/2007 … STAND-UP Tommy Campbell has released his book The Slacker Confessions as a free audiobook on iTunes.

BBC2 unveils autumn line-up

...with Dee, Fry and Coogan

26/06/2007 … A second series of Jack Dee’s Lead Balloon, a sketch show for Peter Serafinowicz and a Stephen Fry documentary on HIV have all been unveiled today.

Complaints over Manning joke

Sir Trevor branded 'appalling'

26/06/2007 … Whenever Bernard Manning was criticised for a racist comment, he would always claim ‘it’s only a joke – you never take a joke seriously’.

25/06/2007 … EDDIE IZZARD is performing a run of semi-secret 'work in progress' gigs at London's Arts Theatre from next Tuesday.

On target for another Shootout

Five confirms comedy's return

25/06/2007 … Channel Five has confirmed a second series of its comedy Surburban Shootout for the autumn.

25/06/2007 … ENTRIES have opened for the 2007 Scottish Comedian Of The Year contest, which has a £600 first prize.

Len goes home

Henry finally plays Dudley gigs

25/06/2007 … Lenny Henry has caved in to pressure – and decided to perform at his hometown after all.

Win a Merton DVD

25/06/2007 … Paul Merton’s Nineties revival of classic Galton and Simpson scripts have been released on DVD this week – and we have five copies to give away.