02/05/2007 … SKETCH group The Consultants, are recording a pilot show for ITV2 in Teddington Studios next week.

Montreal or bust...

Just For Laughs line-up revealed

02/05/2007 … Billy Connolly, Eddie Izzard, Frank Skinner and Jimmy Carr will all be performing at this year’s Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, organisers announced yesterday.

Comic steals Home Secretary's ID

Arrest over C4 stunt

01/05/2007 … Stand-up Bennett Arron was arrested in a dawn raid after stealing the identity of former Home Secretary Charles Clarke.

01/05/2007 … JASON MANFORD has taken over as continuity announcer on Paramount Comedy from fellow stand-up Greg Davies.

The Cat's out the bag...

Kilkenny line-up announced

01/05/2007 … Lewis Black, Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Lee Mack, Dara O'Briain and Ardal O’Hanlon are among the headliners heading to Kilkenny’s Cat Laughs festival at the…

Worming his way round Britain

Bill Bailey's new tour dates

01/05/2007 … Bill Bailey has announced an arena tour this autumn, under the title TinselwormThe Buzzcocks regular has so far revealed 12 dates in November, starting in Glasgow…

01/05/2007 … RICKY GERVAIS has added a new date at Manchester’s MEN Arena on June 22; plus two nights in New York’s Tribeca Arts Theatre on May 17 and 18 as a warm-up for…

Rowan gets Dickensian

Atkinson to star in David Copperfield movie

01/05/2007 … Rowan Atkinson is to star in the first movie adaptation of David Copperfield for almost 75 years.