Porridge is too hot to handle

BBC under fire over sitcom 'censorship'

15/06/2007 … The BBC has been accused of ‘censoring’ Porridge after removing a line about homosexuality from a repeat.

Thicksing the date

Thick Of It to return next month

15/06/2007 … Another special episode of political satire Thick Of It is to air next month.

Rogan accused of homophobia

Gag theft row escalates

15/06/2007 … American comic Joe Rogan has been branded a homophobe after accusing a gay comic of stealing jokes.

Making a few Bob

BBC profit from Monkhouse ad

15/06/2007 … Bob Monkhouse’s widow has criticised the BBC for charging her thousands of pounds to help make a charity ad.

15/06/2007 … PEEP SHOW maker Objective Productions has been named outstanding European producer at the 47th Monte Carlo Television Festival.

Comics exhibit themselves

Stand-up gig in a museum

14/06/2007 … Museum visitors will find stand-ups performing amid the exhibits one day next month.

JoJo Smith – Original Review

Review by Steve Bennett

14/06/2007 … Gobby JoJo Smith batters her audience with an unrelenting stream of coarse filth – using crudity alone to provoke a reactione, even if it’s one of pure disgust.

Viewers shun Lenny's Britain

Just 2.6m for BBC1 show

13/06/2007 … Viewers shunned Lenny Henry’s new show about the British sense of humour last night.