29/08/2007 … NEW BBC1 comedy Outnumbered, starring Hugh Dennis, claimed a ratings hit last night with an audience of three million – or one in five of all viewers – about…

Stand-up comes to iTunes

Apple offers TV comedy shows to download

29/08/2007 … Apple’s iTunes store has started offering TV shows, including South Park and scores of stand-up shows.

Silenced

Protest forces comic from Dubai gig

29/08/2007 … Stand-up Sean Meo has been prevented from performing in Dubai after upsetting Muslims.

28/08/2007 … AMERICAN comic Carlos Mencia - widely accused of ripping off other stand-ups' material is to host next month’s Emmy Awards for CREATIVE Arts.

28/08/2007 … MR BEAN's Holiday has opened in US cinemas this weekend, but could only muster fourth place in the box office chart.

Chris Morris project rumoured

Collaboration with Peep Show writers

28/08/2007 … Chris Morris is reportedly working on a new project with Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.

Owen Wilson's 'suicide bid'

Star rushed to hospital

28/08/2007 … Hollywood star Owen Wilson has been rushed to hospital in what has widely been reported as a suicide attempt.

Fringe sells 1.7m tickets

New record for Edinburgh

27/08/2007 … The Edinburgh Fringe sold a record 1,697,293 tickets this year, organisers have announced.