ITV's 2008 comedy line-up revealed

Soaps, princes and celebs mocked

16/11/2007 … ITV has confirmed the transmission of a uniquely linked pair of shows, airing a comedy set behind the scenes of a soap opera on one channel, while the soap itself…

Chris Rock adds more UK dates

Tour a sell-out

15/11/2007 … Chris Rock has added four more dates to his sold-out UK tour next year.

morecambe15

15/11/2007 … THE wives of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise are to speak about their husbands’ work in a 70-minute show celebrating the duo due to air on UKTV Gold on December…

joey15

15/11/2007 … STAND-UP Alfie Joey is becoming a radio presenter, hosting BBC Radio Newcastle's afternoon show from Monday.

Dan Clark lands BBC3 series

...and America's interested, too

15/11/2007 … Comedian Dan Clark has landed a full series of his show How Not To Live Your Life on BBC Three.

Ross sues over Gervais joke

Sunday Times ‘took gag out of context’

15/11/2007 … Jonathan Ross is taking legal action against the Sunday Times for repeating a Ricky Gervais joke about him.

Langham out early

Appeal court cuts sentence

14/11/2007 … Chris Langham was released from jail on Wednesday night after winning a new appeal against his 10-month prison sentence for downloading child pornography.

Book review: Driving Miss Smith

by Warren Lakin

14/11/2007 … If only we all had our own personal Warren Lakins to be custodians of our legacy.