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31/01/2008 … SKETCH troupe Pappy’s Fun Club are to record a pilot show for Radio 4 next month.

Bad timing...

BBC's Beadle gag gaffe

31/01/2008 … The BBC repeated a comedy show that made a jokey reference to Jeremy Beadle having died, just hours after he passed away.

New York gets its Jerry Springer moment

...and the reviews are OK

31/01/2008 … New Yorkers have had their first taste of Jerry Springer: The Opera – and the critical reactions have been positive, if guarded.

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31/01/2008 … BART SIMPSON is a Scientologist.

Walliams: My 'terrible' film role

Little Britain star's fear of being branded 'unfunny'

31/01/2008 … David Walliams has said he found his latest movie role ‘terrible’ – and fears that critics will brand him ‘unfunny’.

Tonks is ex-Xfm

Danny Wallace lands radio show

31/01/2008 … Stand-up Paul Tonkinson is leaving London radio station Xfm – to be replaced by Danny Wallace.

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30/01/2008 … ANOTHER heat has been added to the Chortle Student Comedy Award to cope with demand from competitors: Coventry on February 19.

Rock hails 'incredible' UK crowds

'One of the best experiences of my career'

30/01/2008 … Chris Rock says that playing the UK was ‘one of the best experiences of my career’.