01/09/2007 … CHORTLE attracted 126,368 absolute unique users in August – up 15.

Sean Hughes: The Right Side Of Wrong

Review by Steve Bennett

01/09/2007 … When Sean Hughes first made his comeback to the circuit after a seven-year absence, the result was decidedly underwhelming, especially given the reputation the youngest-ever…

31/08/2007 … PRANK call show Fonejacker has landed a second six-part series, plus a Christmas special, on E4.

No Love lost...

The week's trivia round-up

31/08/2007 … Russell Brand will be broadcasting his Radio 2 show live from an ice cream van in Blackpool tomorrow.

Pegged out

Obscure sketch show released

31/08/2007 … An obscure comedy sketch show that helped launch the careers of Simon Pegg, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Amanda Holden is to be released on DVD.

Putting the Tim in Time Out

Time Out's new comedy editor

31/08/2007 … Time Out has appointed a new comedy editor to succeed Malcolm Hay – his stepson.

31/08/2007 … VERNON KAY is the latest star reported to be featuring in the two-part finale of Extras this Christmas.

Trachtenburg Slide Show Players: The Complicated Life

Review by Steve Bennett

31/08/2007 … Low-fi comedy seems to be the fashion of the day, thanks to Josie Long and her ilk forging a new genre of sweetly amateurish humour far from the madding Jongleurs…