Langham admits sexual encounter

...but girl was 18, he says

12/07/2007 … Chris Langham has admitted to sleeping with a teenage girl – but claims child pornography found on his computer was downloaded in the name of research.

Basil's back

Fawlty revived for corporate video

12/07/2007 … Basil Fawlty and Manuel have been reunited after 28 years – for a corporate video.

Diller laid up

Veteran comic fractures back

12/07/2007 … Veteran comedian Phyllis Diller has fractured her back, just days before celebrating her 90th birthday.

11/07/2007 … JOHN CLEESE has put his 16-acre Santa Barbara ranch Stalloreggi on the market for $28million, after buying another home nearby with wife Alice Faye.

Writs go crackers

Borat sued yet again

11/07/2007 … The barrage of lawsuits against the Borat film shows no sign of abating, with another New Yorker launching legal action against the film’s makers.

Making One laugh

BBC unveils autumn comedies

11/07/2007 … BBC One has unveiled its autumn schedules, boasting a host of new comedy shows.

Now for something completely different

It's the Monty Python ballet

11/07/2007 … After the musical and the oratorio, Eric Idle is planning a BALLET based on Monty Python.

And the real Springfield is....

Vermont town wins Simpsons premiere

11/07/2007 … Springfield, Vermont, has beaten 13 other towns with the same name to host the premiere of the new Simpsons movie.